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      Obama Enlists Major Powers to Aid Poor Farmers With $15 Billion

      Obama Enlists Major Powers to Aid Poor Farmers With $15 Billion

      President Obama has enlisted the world’s leading powers to contribute $15 billion to help millions of the world’s... more
      Vierotchka
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      1 day ago
      Is There a Link Between Climate Change and Poverty?

      Is There a Link Between Climate Change and Poverty?

      Oxfam International released an interesting report yesterday called, “Suffering the Science: Climate Change, People and... more
      Vierotchka
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      2 days ago
      Urban farming movement "like a revolution"

      Urban farming movement "like a revolution"

      On a plot of soil, nestled against the backdrop of skyscrapers in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, a group of residents are turning a... more
      JanforGore
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      3 days ago
      Saying no to soy: the Campesino struggle for sustainable agriculture in Paraguay

      Saying no to soy: the Campesino struggle for sustainable agriculture in Paraguay

      This seems to be the pattern: more and more land being bought up and used after deforesting it to grow soy and corn for biofuel... more
      JanforGore
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      4 days ago
      My World - video

      My World

      14 year old Cambodian girl Yin Leeda looks after her two brothers and dreams of becoming a health worker. This gentle film,... more
      SCYCambodia
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      6 days ago
      Cent'anni di baracche - video

      Cent'anni di baracche

      A Messina nel 1908 un tragico terremoto distrusse la città. Palazzi squarciati, strade distrutte, chiese e case... more
      Paskeffe
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      8 days ago
      The People's Grocery - video

      The People's Grocery

      In West Oakland, California, where liquor stores have replaced markets, Peoples Grocery is creating a healthy alternative,... more
      JanforGore
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      15 days ago
      BOLIVIAN DREAM - video

      BOLIVIAN DREAM

      Single mom Bolivian immigrant Ana Luisa Cornejo shares her thoughts about winning over poverty and rising from a janitor to a... more
      rconcep1
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      15 days ago
      Look good, do good: Dress top to toe in clothes that benefit charitable causes

      Look good, do good: Dress top to toe in clothes that benefit charitable causes

      LOS ANGELES — In this challenging economy, indulging your fashion desires can feel a bit, well, indulgent. So why not be... more
      devincalloway
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      21 days ago
      No proof U.N. health programs help

      No proof U.N. health programs help

      In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor... more
      Future_America
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      22 days ago
      Solar power sparking green revolution in Bangladesh

      Solar power sparking green revolution in Bangladesh

      For the 100 million Bangladeshis -- most of them farmers -- who live in the countryside, the notion of electricity supply is... more
      JanforGore
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      22 days ago
      Stealing from the poor

      Stealing from the poor

      "Poor, sad Italy. That their economy is in such disastrous conditions, such as to force them to rob the poor, to divert... more
      hyperion74
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      26 days ago
      Starving Afghan Family Displaced by US Airstrike - video

      Starving Afghan Family Displaced by US Airstrike

      Does This Look Like Victory? Starving Afghan Family Displaced by US Airstrike Must watch One Minute Video Exclusive... more
      Highr0ller
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      1 month ago
      Can America's Urban Food Deserts Bloom?

      Can America's Urban Food Deserts Bloom?

      Access to healthy food is not just restricted in developing countries. It is also in many cases restricted right here in our own... more
      JanforGore
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      1 month ago
      Poverty and conflict causes piracy, says rapper K'naan

      Poverty and conflict causes piracy, says rapper K'naan

      Sending warships to tackle Somali pirates is "reactionary", says rapper and recording artist K’Naan, who is... more
      goldenways
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      1 month ago
      Road To Ruin: Online Lenders Fight Regulation - video

      Road To Ruin: Online Lenders Fight Regulation

      Recently I have been trying to share stories of how Americans have rung up such an astonishing amount of debt in recent years.... more
      lagan
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      1 month ago
      Danny Boyle goes back to Mumbai with 'Maximum City'

      Danny Boyle goes back to Mumbai with 'Maximum City'

      Danny Boyle's next project takes him back to Mumbai. Also, it's nice to see that he does care about the child actors... more
      vistapoint
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      1 month ago
      Stop Hunger Now!

      Stop Hunger Now!

      NC State University students and Stop Hunger Now are collaborating to package one million meals for international hunger relief.... more
      jjwe
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      1 month ago
      MIGHTY HIGH

      MIGHTY HIGH

      With the DEAD/Alive with Warren's Graceful Tribute to Jerry .....................
      ras_menelik
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      1 month ago
      G20 World leaders to hold economic summit in Pittsburgh

      G20 World leaders to hold economic summit in Pittsburgh

      Thursday, May 28, 2009 By Ed Blazina and Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh will host the world's major... more
      animalia_libero
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