Tag Archives: poverty

Italian tradition of ‘suspended coffee’ takes hold elsewhere in tough economic times
Economic Crisis
March 29, 2013 posted by Thea

Italian tradition of ‘suspended coffee’ takes hold elsewhere in tough economic times

Can’t afford coffee? No matter. In Bulgaria, an old Italian tradition that sees good souls buying hot drinks for those who struggle to make ends meet has taken hold after weeks of tensions over deepening poverty.

More than 150 cafes across Bulgaria have joined a goodwill initiative modelled on the Italian “caffe sospeso” tradition, which literally means “suspended coffee”, according to a Facebook page devoted to the movement.

UN warns of looming worldwide food crisis in 2013
Climate
October 16, 2012 posted by Thea

UN warns of looming worldwide food crisis in 2013

World grain reserves are so dangerously low that severe weather in the United States or other food-exporting countries could trigger a major hunger crisis next year, the United Nations has warned.

Overpopulation myths, pseudo-science and anti-humanism
End Time
May 13, 2012 posted by Amundsen

Overpopulation myths, pseudo-science and anti-humanism

There is a single ideological current running through a seemingly disparate collection of noxious modern political and scientific movements, ranging from militarism, imperialism, racism, xenophobia, and radical environmentalism, to socialism, Nazism, and totalitarian communism.

The real hunger games: How banks gamble on food prices – and the poor lose out
Economic Crisis
April 2, 2012 posted by Thea

The real hunger games: How banks gamble on food prices – and the poor lose out

Speculation by large investment banks is driving up food prices for the world’s poorest people, tipping millions into hunger and poverty. Investment in food commodities by banks and hedge funds has risen from $65bn to $126bn in the past five years, helping to push prices to 30-year highs and causing sharp price fluctuations that have little to do with the actual supply of food.

10 Reasons Why The “Economic Recovery” Is a Fraud
Economic Crisis
June 3, 2011 posted by Joseph Candel

10 Reasons Why The “Economic Recovery” Is a Fraud

Yesterday’s so-called “horror” show for the US economy with the release of new data illustrating how the economic “recovery” has all but ground to a halt was met with feigned astonishment and shock by the establishment media, and yet for the past two years the public has been continually deceived about the true state of the financial system.

Gap Between Rich And Poor Named 8th Wonder Of The World
Economic Crisis
January 26, 2011 posted by Amundsen

Gap Between Rich And Poor Named 8th Wonder Of The World

At a press conference Tuesday, the World Heritage Committee officially recognized the Gap Between Rich and Poor as the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” describing the global wealth divide as the “most colossal and enduring of mankind’s creations.”