Why poverty exists 23 Articles

by Duane Gundrum

Defeating poverty takes more than just studying it. During a recent graduate course I took the subject concerned the concepts of poverty in America. The information read in class was all very scholarly type of informati...read more

by Alan Fernald

In the United States, it is rare to find true poverty. We hear of millions of people/families living "below the poverty line", however, that line is adjusted upwards each year to match inflation. True poverty is what...read more

by Kim Chernecky

Hypothesis: Lack of opportunity such as that which results from poverty, leads to a lack of opportunity, like education, which leads to low-paying jobs, which again leads to lack of opportunity, perpetuating the cycle. ...read more

by Zelsa

For those of you who don't know we are funding a rather nebulous "war" at the expense of human life (both US and Iraqi - I will never ignore all the innocent Iraqis dying)- let us examine what is happening to federal fundi...read more

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by Elaine Sihera

How African Caribbeans in the UK Lose out on the Wealth Stakes Make no mistake about it. In any diverse society, there will be a majority group who has the the power base and who dictate the standards, mores and ident...read more

by Christine D. Patterson

When you take money from programs for the poor, here is where the word "poverty" comes in. For years poverty has become a silent endemic. Many are just one pay check away from being in the streets. It is not that the poor ...read more

by David Reinart

Poverty has always existed and will continue to exist. What can we do to help people get out of poverty and ultimately reduce it is the big question. The American people are generous but are getting tired of failed program...read more

by Matthew Balser

Poverty exists for multiple reasons. The first reason being that there can never be a state of being where poverty doesn't exist because of a term known as relative poverty. Even if the lowest end of society was making six...read more

by Angus Macdonald

Poverty is a problem which exists all over the world. Even the wealthiest countries on the planet have people living below the bread-line. To understand why it exists is to understand economics, politics and sociology. ...read more

by Dean Armer

Life is not fair. It never has been, and never will be. Some people have issues that keep them from achieving a comfortable lifestyle. Some people are born with disadvantages such as mental or physical handicaps. Other...read more

by Matthew Champ

I attended the World Urban Forum held by the UN-Habitat last May in Vancouver. This is my conclusions after the week of discussing global poverty with some of the world's most influential leaders/ 1. There will ALWA...read more

by Spence Spellman

The Problem of Poverty Us Most of my life I spend wishing that I could create a time machine which could whisk me off to the good ole days also known as my childhood. It'd be quite nice especially now as I write this ...read more

by Kelly Evans

Poverty exists like dry spots in an inexorably rising flood. It exists because the flood of wealth, rising standards of living, haven't reached certain areas yet. In The End of Poverty, Jeffery Sachs points out that stan...read more

by Efvie-Jane

This is an essay about how Canadians are not interested in Poverty but are in fact contributing to the problem. It's two issues Youth Justice and Strip Club Licensing. . On the first issue of Youth Facilities, they are...read more

by Brian Skoda

POVERTY EXIST BECAUSE TIMES HAVE CHANGED BUT PEOPLE ARE STUPID 100 YEARS AGO IT MADE SENSE TO HAVE A LARGE FAMILY TO WORK THE FARMS.BUT WITH TODAYS WORLD WHEN THE FOOD COST TO MUCH AND UTILITIES ARE OUT RAUCOU...read more

by Adam Greenwood

There are two standard models for measuring poverty in North American political circles. The Low Income Cut Off (LICO) is a relative measure of poverty. Thus, if income rises for everyone, "poverty" stays the same. It i...read more

by Genine Hopkins

I have read numerous articles regarding America's new poverty. Most of the comments have been supportive of working for a solution by pointing out this shift in America and opening dialogue to find creative answers. Some,...read more

by Julie Moore

In America, the formation of some of the very poorest parts of the cities or "ghettos" as they are sometimes called, are inexorably tied to the formation of the freeways, the enforcement of restrictive covenants and simult...read more

by Raphy Mendoza

Why Poverty Continues Poverty has been one of the most predominant problems global society had faced for many years. Developing countries don't seem to be able to raise themselves from the poverty cycle despite the "he...read more

by Peggy Molloy

Poverty, or depravity, exists as a state of mind. Victim-hood, real or imagined, has the same results...hollowness of the soul. There is no safety in wealth, or poverty. The two extremes offer highly polarized idea state...read more