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As US Eviction Crisis Looms, Remember That Poverty Is Weaponized By The Elite

The CNCL Team — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:19:49 +0000

CNBC News reports that Americans are looking at the possibility of up to 40 million evictions in the coming months as unemployment payments expire and a federal moratorium on evictions runs out.

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Will Covid-19 spur a Peoples’ Bailout for the World’s Poorest?

The CNCL Team — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:12:48 +0000

The question is whether Covid-19 will awaken us to the stark inequalities of our world, or does it simply represent a new cause of impoverishment for the vast swathes of humanity who have long been disregarded by the public’s conscience?

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The Capitalists Are Afraid

The CNCL Team — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:37:28 +0000

Capitalists know the reigning ideology of neoliberalism no longer has any credibility. Its lies have been exposed. They also know they are to blame.

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Mercy Beyond Borders

The CNCL Team — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 23:56:41 +0000

With operations in South Sudan and Haiti, Mercy Beyond Borders brings hope to more than 1,400 women and girls annually by providing educational, economic and empowerment opportunities where there are few options to escape extreme poverty.

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In the Future, Only the Rich Will Be Able to Escape the Unbearable Heat from Climate Change. in Iraq, It’s Already Happening

The CNCL Team — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 23:59:46 +0000

At a time when European countries are enduring some of the highest temperatures ever recorded, and as extreme weather becomes more common, Baghdad offers a troubling glimpse into a future where only the wealthy are equipped to escape the effects of climate change.

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Climate Q&A: Will We Be Less Healthy Because of Climate Change?

The CNCL Team — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:13:50 +0000

Some of the negative health effects of climate change are already upon us, but it’s not all doom and gloom. There is a huge opportunity for better health through well designed action to reduce our emissions and by adapting to the changes we are facing.

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Jane Goodall on Climate Change: ‘Something’s Got to Give’

The CNCL Team — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:16:34 +0000

At the age of 26, Dr Jane Goodall pioneered new ways of researching animals including by living with them. Now, aged 85 and a UN Messenger of Peace, she travels more than 300 days a year to share the urgency of taking action on climate change on behalf of all living things and the planet we share.

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Driving Venezuela Towards Famine

The CNCL Team — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 23:35:55 +0000

Warnings of famine are increasing in Venezuela, and U.S. sanctions are responsible for driving the country over the edge.

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Climate Change is a Poor People’s Issue

The CNCL Team — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 04:48:49 +0000

If you’ve read anything about climate change over the past year, you’ve probably heard about the IPCC report that gives a 12-year deadline for limiting climate change catastrophe. But for many parts of the world, climate change already is a catastrophe. The truth is, vulnerable communities have been dealing with the effects of climate change and environmental pollution for decades now.

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UN Expert Warns Inequality and Austerity Are Intensifying Global Mental Health Crisis

The CNCL Team — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 04:25:29 +0000

The United Nations' top health envoy warned Monday that inequality and austerity are fueling a global mental health crisis that can only be solved by government interventions to reduce economic insecurity and increase funding for crucial public services.

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An Honorable Course in Iran

The CNCL Team — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 04:20:59 +0000

President Trump expressed concern that 150 people could be killed if U.S. airstrikes against Iran had been carried out last week. We must ask how many people could die because of economic warfare against Iran.

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The Time Has Come for a Global Minimum Wage

The CNCL Team — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:05:21 +0000

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this June. In the wake of a devastating world war, its mission was transformational: to realize social justice and the rights of workers everywhere. But now, 100 years later, exploitative working conditions remain the norm, more people than ever live in poverty, and the richest 1 percent are on track to own two-thirds of all global wealth in a decade. While no single policy could solve these problems entirely, one in particular would be a decisive step forward. At its centenary conference, the ILO should call for a global minimum wage.

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