#poverty

aljazeera@squeet.me

Poverty in South Africa: Many families await better living conditions in Eastern Cape

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is just one of many prominent politicians born in the province of Eastern Cape.Still, it is one of the poorest ...#AfricanNationalCongress #AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #EasternCape #FormerSouthAfricanPresidentNelsonMandela #Poverty #PovertyandDevelopment #PovertyinSouthAfrica #SouthAfrica #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #latestnews #newsheadlines
Poverty in South Africa: Many families await better living conditions in Eastern Cape

johnehummel@diasp.org

You know you live under a plutocracy when...

New proof that poverty is a policy choice

Thanks to @Kevin O'Brien (he/him) for the original post

I don't think this article will surprise anyone on this platform, and that's part of the problem: We have been trained to be blind to this reality: Our government chooses to keep some of us in poverty so that others can be wealthy.

Try explaining that to your kids on the Fourth of July when we celebrate the "greatness" of our nation.

#Poverty #Capitalism #Politics #USA #Evil

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/new-proof-that-poverty-is-a-policy

bliter@diaspora-fr.org

#OliverAnthony with #JordanPeterson: #Art, #Commerce, and the #Religious | EP 382

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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and breakout #musician Chris Lunsford, better known by his stage name Oliver Anthony, #discuss the balance between #vision and efficiency in #artistic and commercial endeavors, why Chris’ hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” has resonated so broadly and so quickly, the way honest #expression through #music can combat #demoralization, how #politics have become confused with the sacred, and what we can do to restore each to their proper order.

Oliver Anthony, real name Christopher Anthony Lunsford, is an #American #country/ #folk musician from #Farmville, #Virginia. He just recently went #viral for his #anthem #song, “Rich Men North of Richmond” – which has resonated across the country for its #messaging about #Washington D.C. and the #state of #poverty and #mental #health in the #broader U.S.. Chris has stated his politics as being right down or near the center, though already tribalism has attempted to take hold of or alternatively reduce/dismiss him, all the while “Rich Men” has amassed nearly 60 million views on YT in just over a month, and trended the billboard charts (Hitting number one more than once) since its release. Chris named his YT channel Oliver Anthony Music after his grandfather, whom he has described as a “real 1930’s Appalachian man.” Since his song's virality, he has already been offered – and turned down – an 8 million dollar recording contract, and is making waves as a truly authentic artist both in performance and practice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWH2hnmfzc

faab64@diasp.org

Staggering 45 million Americans depend on food welfare program (“SNAP”). Of those:

🔹42% skip meals

🔹55% eat less

because they cannot afford food.

The numbers have more than doubled since last year.

61% of Americans lived paycheck-to-paycheck in July, up 2% from last year; 67% of single Americans also lived paycheck-to-paycheck.

An increasing share of low-income Americans are behind on rent and struggling to afford food, adding to signs of growing financial distress in the economy.
Among households using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s boosted pandemic benefits, 42% skipped meals in August and 55% ate less because they couldn’t afford food, more than double last year’s share, according to a Wednesday report from Propel Inc., a benefits software developer.
Those on SNAP are typically households with income at or below the poverty line.
The data also highlight that households were worse off in August from just a month ago. Since July, an increasing share of low-income households had utilities shut off, couldn’t afford the prior month’s utility bill or couldn’t afford rent. More than two-thirds of those surveyed who were receiving boosted SNAP payments said they had some form of debt.

#economy #US #Poverty #Inflation #politics #capitalism

https://archive.ph/vXyen

anonymiss@despora.de

The Workers Behind #AI Rarely See Its Rewards. This Indian #Startup Wants to Fix That

source: https://time.com/6297403/the-workers-behind-ai-rarely-see-its-rewards-this-indian-startup-wants-to-fix-that/

Chopra isn’t the first tech founder to rhapsodize about the potential of #AI data #work to benefit the world’s poorest. Sama, an #outsourcing company that has handled contracts for #OpenAI’s #ChatGPT and #Meta’s #Facebook, also marketed itself as an “ethical” way for tech companies to lift people in the Global South out of #poverty. But as I reported in January, many of its ChatGPT workers in Kenya—some earning less than $2 per hour—told me they were exposed to training data that left them traumatized. The #company also performed similar content moderation work for Facebook; one worker on that project told me he was fired when he campaigned for better working conditions. When asked by the BBC about low wages in 2018, Sama’s late founder argued that paying workers higher #could disrupt local economies, causing more harm than good. Many of the data workers I’ve spoken to while reporting on this industry for the past 18 months have bristled at this logic, saying it’s a convenient narrative for companies that are getting rich off the proceeds of their labor.

Our prosperity is based on merciless exploitation. No new knowledge and new technologies do not change this.

#technology #economy #problem #health #news #capitalism #future

anonymiss@despora.de

Quantifying Global #Greenhouse Gas #Emissions in Human Deaths to Guide #Energy #Policy

source: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/16/6074

Several studies are consistent with the “1000-ton rule,” according to which a future person is killed every time 1000 tons of fossil carbon are burned (order-of-magnitude estimate). If warming reaches or exceeds 2 °C this century, mainly richer humans will be responsible for killing roughly 1 billion mainly poorer humans through anthropogenic global warming, which is comparable with involuntary or negligent manslaughter.

#death #future #humanity #earth #environment #temperature #warming #poverty #justice #problem #crime #news #science

waynerad@diasp.org

"A decades-long decline in extreme poverty has gone into reverse."

"The past few years have bucked a positive trend. Back in 1990, almost two billion people were living under the extreme-poverty line, which the World Bank currently defines as an income of no more than US$2.15 a day at 2017 prices. By 2015, there were fewer than 700 million. Had that trend continued, extreme poverty would have been eliminated by, and possibly before, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal target.

"But the trend had started to slow by 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic reversed it, forcing an extra 75 million people below the extreme-poverty line. And the pandemic wasn't the only factor. Soaring food and energy costs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ongoing conflicts and, increasingly, the effects of climate change have all played a part."

A decades-long decline in extreme poverty has gone into reverse -- here's how to fix things

#economics #poverty

ramnath@nerdpol.ch

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Zodiac Sign or #Moola #Nakshatra Rashi- #Sagittarius
Moola Nakshatra Ruling Planet- #Ketu
Moola Nakshatra Lord or God- #Nritti
Moola Nakshatra Symbol- Tied bunch of #roots
Moola Nakshatra Degree Range- 0°00 - 13°20’ Sagittarius
Moola Nakshatra Mode of Functioning- Active
Moola Nakshatra Quality- #Demon
Chara Rashi/ Navamsa- Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer
Moola Nakshatra Lucky Number- 7
Moola Nakshatra Yoni- #Swan
Moola Nakshatra Dosha- #Vata
Type of Nakshatra- #Sharp
Moola Nakshatra Dasha- 7 Yrs
Moola Nakshatra Numerical Potency- 19
Moola Nakshatra Gender- #Eunuch (Neutral)
Moola Nakshatra Guna- #Tamasic
Moola Nakshatra Gana- #Raakshas
Moola Nakshatra Element or #Tattwa- #Air
Moola Nakshatra Mobility- #Movable
Moola Nakshatra Caste- #Butcher
Moola Nakshatra Animal- #Dog
Moola Nakshatra Names Starting Letters- Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhe
Moola Nakshatra #Bird- #Red #Vulture
Moola Nakshatra Lucky Stone- Cat’s eye
Moola Nakshatra Lucky Color- Brown Yellow
Moola Nakshatra #Tree- #Sal
Moola Nakshatra Traits- haughty, rich, informative, self-inflicting, compassionate, luxurious, arrogant, investigative, proud, and happy
About Moola Nakshatra
Mula/Moola Nakshatra is the nineteenth Nakshatra in the series of Nakshatras. It consists of a group of nine stars which can be seen forming the shape of a “Lion’s tail”. In Modern astronomy, the nine stars are called- Lambda (Shaula), Epsilon, Mu-1, Iota-1, Theta, Eta, Zeta, Kappa and Upsilon (Lesath) Scorpionis. All these stars lie at the end of the Scorpio constellation, however, astrologically, they form the part of the Sagittarius star sign.

Etymologically, #Mula means “the #Root”, “the #Center” or “the #Innermost #Core”. It is the straightforward Nakshatra that doesn’t prevaricate t convey its perspective. Symbolized by the “a tied bunch of roots”, this Nakshatra is associated with the “root” of everything. It means that Moola Nakshatra deals with all the #hidden #realms, things, events, motives and secret affairs on the earthly plane.

It alsp depicts the meaning “rooted” which signifies collecting or tying up what is owned by one. Explaining in-depth, this Nakshatra helps natives to gather necessary tools from the past that are required to accomplish goals in the present. In #ancient texts, Moola is referred to as “ #Foundation #Star” or “the root” or “the #original”. It was associated with the root of diseases (virus, bacteria etc.) and #medicine production. It was also related to constraints and limitations that hold the energies of natives to scatter away.

The presiding deity of Moola constellation, Nritti is the daughter of #Adharma (unrighteousness) and #Himsa (violence). She is the mother of #Mrityu (death) and #Bhaya (fear). In #Vedic texts, Nritti is named as destructive demon and #Alaxmi, #Goddess of #poverty, misfortune and calamity.

In #VedicAstrology, Mula is considered a very powerful Nakshatra with respect to the material realm. It offers worldly status, prosperity and material achievements. Ruled by Ketu, the Moola constellation initiates spiritual transformations. It offers insights into unseen realms and shares magical abilities to achieve higher positions. The energy of Moola can be used both in destructive and constructive mannerism. In spiritual terms, Moola is the first constellation that symbolizes the #spiritual #journey of a #soul and emphasizes its #merger with the #Divine.

Moola Nakshatra in English is referred to as Moola/ Mula. Moola Nakshatra in Tamil is referred to as Mulam/Moolam Natchathiram (மூலம் நட்சத்திரம்). The name of Moola Nakshatra in Malayalam is Moolam Nakshatra (മൂലം നക്ഷത്ര) and the name of the Moola constellation in Telugu is Mula (మూల).
Moola Nakshatra Physical Characteristics
Children born in Moola Nakshatra are blessed with prominent noses, ears and thick lower lips. They are not very attractive however they possess peculiar features to attract someone. They are highly evolved souls and can be spotted easily in a crowd.

Moola Nakshatra Behavioral Characteristics
The fundamental approach of Mula males and females is to get into the core of things. They investigate the matters and explore the depths of persons, places and subjects. Generally, children born in Moola Nakshatra are rich, happy and highly opinionated. They love peaceful surroundings, but, at times, create chaos by hurting others with their sarcastic speech.

Mula Nakshatra natives possess a great ability to overcome hardships and hurdles. They exhibit their own set of rules and do not like to follow others. As an impulsive constellation, Moola Nakshatra natives regret over their actions. They have specific ways of looking at situations that often get them into trouble. In times of resolving situations and handling problems, they show over-eagerness.

The special talent of Mula star males and females is their straightforward and direct approach. They don’t beat about the bush and get into the root of the matter directly. As per Vedic scriptures, Mula Nakshatra is a proud and haughty constellation. Thus, the natives are unable to handle their power and energies. They often create their own calamities and cause chaos to their surroundings.

These ambitious individuals work harder for their goals. They look for self-fulfillment and their primary motivation is to attain higher positions and success. Moola born natives are always looking for the true purpose and meaning of their life. They are skilled at hiding their strengths and sources of energies. Hard work, commitment, intelligence, courage, curiosity, innovation, positivity are the positive Moola Nakshatra characteristics.

Mula Nakshatra males and females are god-fearing. They are fortunate in terms of spouses and marital relationships. They live a luxurious, rich and prosperous life. As Mool combines the energy of Jupiter and Ketu, these natives undergo various transformations in their life. Jupiter in Mula constellations encourages natives to seek non-violence and lawful activities. However, if Ketu is ill-disposed, the natives of Mula Nakshatra hold idiosyncratic tendencies. They behave destructive, unpredictable, egoistic and arrogant. They quickly cut out things that have stopped serving their purpose.
Career Options for Moola Nakshatra Natives
The professions that are favorable for Moola Nakshatra born people are:

Medical professions such as poison doctors, healers, Psychotherapists, vaccination doctors, morticians, dentists, autopsy professionals etc.
Shamen, preachers, ascetics can be suitable professions for Moola star natives.
Tantra and occult practitioners such as Voodoo practitioners, black magicians, Aghoris etc.
All professions that involving oratorical ability like Mass leaders, rock musicians, debaters and contrarians, public speakers etc.
Jobs in research, Microbiology and Genetics sector.
All kinds of investigation jobs such as detectives and investigators.
Defense relates jobs such as Police, Judges, Hitmen and Soldiers are the best Mool Nakshatra career options.
Professions related to selling herbs, roots and roots vegetables like potatoes, radish etc.
Bodyguard and wresting jobs.
Astronomers, Nuclear Physicists, Mathematicians jobs.
Jobs as Gold diggers and treasure hunters.
Coal and Petroleum Industry jobs.
Professions that involve destructive activities.
Homicide squad professionals.
Minister, Politicians, Professional agitators.
Also See: Lal Kitab Remedies for Job

Favorable Activities For Moola Nakshatra
Moola Nakshatra is a very auspicious Nakshatra for investigating any matter in depth. You can gather knowledge or people or any other important things during this period. As per Vedic texts, Moola Nakshatra is very suitable for planting, gardening and other agricultural activities. It is good for construction and laying the foundation of buildings. When Moola Nakshatra is in the sky, you can express your sexuality and go on any adventures without any hurdle. For contemplation, self-exploration, self-assertion and meditation on death and fierce deities like Kali, Mula Nakshatra is said to be very favorable. Singing, oration, administering herbs and medicines, researching and studying science or occult subjects may also prove fruitful in the Moola constellation.

Unfavorable Activities For Moola Nakshatra
Moola Nakshatra is not auspicious for beginning any new work. It is not good for the marriage, activities involving balance, tact and diplomacy. In Moola Nakshatra, one should not lend or borrow money. Doing any sort of financial transaction in this Nakshatra is not profitable.
Moola Nakshatra Remedies
People suffering from afflictions of Moola Nakshatra should worship Goddess Kali and Rudra. They should contemplate and meditate on Death in all its forms to utilize the positive energy of the Moola constellation.

The natives should recite the root Mantra- “Om Nam”, “Om Pam” and “Om Pham”. Chanting this Moola Nakshatra Mantra 108 times during the lunar transition and in the corresponding month of Moola Nakshatra alleviates afflictions and bestows happiness. Reciting “Om Eshte Nirate Bhagastam Jushsva” can prove beneficial in eliminating the bad effects of Mula’s first three Padas.

Moola star men and women can increase the positive effects of Moola Nakshatra by wearing a mixed combination of earth tones or colors such as Black, Golden and Red. People born in Moola Nakshatra should undertake all the important actions corresponding to the position of Moola star for the most auspicious results.
https://www.anytimeastro.com/blog/nakshatra/moola-nakshatra/

mlansbury@despora.de

'Horrendous new normal': Millions skipping or cutting down on meals

Rampant food inflation and poor state support are forcing people in Britain to make impossible choices, says the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Millions in Britain are having to cut down or skip meals amid the cost of living crisis, according to an anti-poverty charity.

https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/20/horrendous-new-normal-millions-skipping-or-cutting-down-on-meals

#ToryCostOfLivingCrisis #hunger #poverty #inflation #CostOfLiving #ToryFascistDictatorship #UnitedKingdom #UK #DemocracyNotAutocracy #NewNormal