#poor
The #Philosophy of THE #PURGE (with Rick & Morty!)
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMOpB5tSPVY
#movie #entertainment #violence #neoliberalism #economy #politics #government #humanity #poor #rich #middleclass #worker
Well, looks like another #povertymyth has been debunked: when given financial support, the #poor don't squander it as so many politicians will lead us to believe. Check out the #WorldBank and #Stanford joint #study here: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/689575
Or, check out a the succinct article here: http://qz.com/853651/definitive-data-on-what-poor-people-buy-when-theyre-just-given-cash/
Francis, The Papacy, The Poor, and Social Justice
"I like this Pope" is a phrase I've seen repeatedly concerning Pope Francis, quite notably from non-Catholics, non-Christians, and even numerous atheists. Its opposite has crossed the lips of a number of conservatives, including many of religious persuasions.
I'm among the atheists who like this Pope. And while I'm no scholar of the Vatican or Papal doctrine, it seems that he's proving new ground in social justice. A recent reddit discussion prompted me to take a closer look
Francis's emphasis on social justice and direct action to assist the poor, is absolutely unprecedented in over 200 years....
Continued at the dreddit.
http://www.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/258gq1/francis_the_papacy_the_poor_and_social_justice/
#poverty #popefrancis #catholicism #socialjustice #inequality #redistribution #papcy #poor
The Government’s own statistics reveal that between 2010 and 2011, 10,600 sick and disabled people died within six weeks of losing their claim.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/george-rolph-hunger-strike-after-1946899