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Posts Tagged ‘ poverty ’

On Miracles & Hobos & of “Mice and Men”

Feb 21st, 2011 | By scout | Category: Community Board, Community Exchange, Community Resource, Life

Miracle Hot Springs (formerly, Hobo Hot Springs, Clear Creek Hot Springs, Air Compressor Springs, and Compressor Hot Springs)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Kern River 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Glennville,[2] at an elevation of 2382 feet (726 m).[1] The Hobo Hot Springs post office opened in [...]



Fallacies of Capitalism: Peter Munk in his own words, a speech at the Barrick Gold AGM 2010 by Sakura Saunders Sunday Jan 23rd, 2011

Jan 25th, 2011 | By Collective | Category: Audio, Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, Community Board, Community Resource, Life

This video is a speech from Barrick Gold’s founder and chairman, Peter Munk, at the company’s shareholder’s meeting last year. The only thing that we added were the photos from Barrick’s operations around the world, to expose the delusional and misleading nature of Munk’s words.
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/01/23/18670051.php

Big Shout Out to Chai (in the middle) [...]



The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K Le Guin

Jan 2nd, 2011 | By Cheryl Smith | Category: Community Board, Life, Written Word

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K LeGuin
http://www.miafarrow.org

With a clamor of bells that set the swallows soaring, the Festival of Summer came to the city Omelas, bright-towered by the sea. The rigging of the boats in harbor sparkled with flags. In the streets [...]



Interview with Flora Igoki Terah; Q&A: “But they never killed my Spirit”

Dec 28th, 2010 | By Cheryl Smith | Category: Community Board

African Charter Article #9
1. Every individual shall have the right to receive information.
2. Every individual shall have the right to express and disseminate his opinions within the law.

Summary & Comment: Kenyan political parties’ beautiful manifestos on women’s issues have not been matched by actions. The hollow words echo through a [...]



Wayseer Manifesto by The Wayseers

Dec 22nd, 2010 | By Collective | Category: Audio, Poetry and Inspiration

“THE BUD CONTAINS ALL THINGS
EVEN THOSE THINGS WHICH DO NOT FLOWER”

Wayseer Manifesto v1 by The Wayseers

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Poverty Again?

Dec 20th, 2010 | By vawnshere | Category: Community Resource

All photos by John Bonnar, Raise the Rates Rally, Toronto, Ca
Toronto’s Middle Class Disappearing, Report Finds By Jason Loftus
Epoch Times Staff Created: Dec 16, 2010
Submitted by Vawn Smith
Titled “Three Cities Within Toronto,” (a) report was authored by David Hulchanski, associate director of research at the University of Toronto’s Cities Centre. It says that without changes [...]



Latest News CLEONet Don’t slash food assistance

Aug 23rd, 2010 | By Collective | Category: Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, Community Board, Community Resource

Don’t slash food assistance
Aug 23, 2010 04:00 am
A Toronto Star editorial says the Special Diet replacement program is unlikely to meet the needs of recipients with medical conditions unless the government consults with them before implementing it.
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Groups want input on Ontario’s new nutrition supplement
Aug 23, 2010 04:00 am
Health and social advocates say [...]



MP’S Micheal Prue and Madame Meilluer on the Child Tax Benefit

Aug 20th, 2010 | By Collective | Category: Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, Community Board

Ontario, Canada
ministersocialservices_childtaxbenefits2009

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Ten Questions for the Dalai Lama [HD]

Jul 21st, 2010 | By Collective | Category: Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, Community Resource, Health, Poetry and Inspiration

Ten Questions for the Dalai Lama [HD] AND MORE…follow the link
by Dalai Lama (videos)

Time magazine’s interview of His Holiness in New York City for its “Ten Questions for the Dalai Lama” originally published in June 2010. Transcript is available in the Notes sections and many more videos also available

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Have Your Say:Commission to Promote Sustainable Child Welfare John Dunn

Jul 21st, 2010 | By afterfostercare | Category: Campaigns (incl.) Grassroots, Community Board, Life

VIA JOHN DUNN
Have Your Say « Commission to Promote Sustainable Child Welfare
www.sustainingchildwelfare.ca
The Commission to Promote Sustainable Child Welfare has a three-year mandate to develop and implement solutions to promote the sustainability of child welfare in Ontario.
Add your say today!

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