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I donated again to Develop Africa to support students in Sierra Leone.
https://www.developafrica.org/about-develop-africa
We provide education, child sponsorship, leadership development, workforce empowerment, computer/vocational training and more to poverty-stricken Afri…

Southern Poverty Law Center Accuses Justice Dept. of Vindictive Prosecution (Alan Feuer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/southern-poverty-law-center-doj.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260526/p107#a260526p107

Trump, who has lately taken to issuing warnings about a communist plot to take over America,
posits that an island of 9.6 million people
— nearly 90 percent of whom live in extreme poverty amid extended blackouts due to decades of U.S. economic warfare
— is an existential threat to the U.S.
This accusation is not meant to be rational.
It, like the charge that our elections are manipulated, is a transparent excuse to go after institutions and individuals that are…

Trump’s Phantom Enemies
Your Death is My Command – by Mr. Fish The Trump administration is laying the groundwork for blacklisting and criminalizing all left-wing, progressive, anti-war and anti-imperialist dissent. …

“You see abject poverty and extreme wealth, you see how the family you were born into affects your life and you understand why inequality is wrong. It’s not just that it perpetuates itself, it’s that it’s fundamentally wrong and it needs to be changed. And that’s my core, that pursuit of economic justice.” -- Miatta Fahnbulleh
Well, this actually sounds a bit positive!
#UKLabour

Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh, the radical-thinking new UK energy secretary?
Selection of economist formerly at helm of green thinktank marks continuation of decarbonising Miliband era

Testify To Love
An updated version of an Avalon song sparked memories of Contemporary Christian Music, Ray Boltz, and the way evangelical culture treats LGBTQ believers. This reflection explores hypocrisy, deconstruction, and why churches often fight harder against marriage equality than poverty, hunger, or suffering.
http://www.

Testify To Love – Bob Mueller
A reflection on Contemporary Christian Music, LGBTQ+ exclusion, and why churches treat some sins differently than others.

A tale in two headlines:
First: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/21/ripon-museum-that-asks-if-you-could-survive-victorian-workhouse?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
(Continued)

Gruel and graft: museum asks if you could survive a Victorian workhouse
Revamped Ripon attraction reopens as a more immersive experience telling ‘national story’ of poverty and welfare

A tale in two headlines:
First: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/21/ripon-museum-that-asks-if-you-could-survive-victorian-workhouse?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
(Continued)

Gruel and graft: museum asks if you could survive a Victorian workhouse
Revamped Ripon attraction reopens as a more immersive experience telling ‘national story’ of poverty and welfare

The Poverty of Literature
https://ift.tt/7a4FKwo
updated: Monday, June 22, 2026 - 5:06pmfull name / name of organization: American Comparative…
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Why do we say there's a "cost of living" crisis, rather than a poverty crisis?

"Is it time for the UK to set maximum workplace temperatures?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.

Is it time for the UK to set maximum workplace temperatures?
A coalition of environmental and anti-poverty organisations has warned ministers that the UK is “built for a climate that no longer exists”, calling for urgent action to protect people from increasingly frequent and severe heatwaves after this year's extreme temperatures were linked to thousands of deaths.

Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty to charges alleging misuse of donor funds for informants  | AFRO American Newspapers
https://afro.com/splc-pleads-not-guilty/

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Roadhouse
Bobby “Blue” Bland:
🎵 Poverty
#Bobby“Blue”Bland
https://open.spotify.com/track/0oqmOoMxVhGiaSujaMARQo

Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center (Ron Lieber/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/schwab-donations-southern-poverty-law-center.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fFA.5hO8.-XlrNT9jiubF&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260501/p95#a260501p95

"Star readers are well aware of the impeccable Thatcherite politics of Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage and leading ex-Tory figures who have jumped ship to save their political skins.
But just how have these charlatans managed to convince poor people whose lives have been blighted by 30 per cent child poverty in Wales, that low taxes and more austerity to pay for it is the answer?"
The Welsh elections: the disillusioned have had enough | Morning Star

It would be hard to find a human on Earth unaffected by the US-Israel war against Iran.
Several thousand have been killed.
Millions more are paying each day in steeper food prices or at the petrol pump,
and as inflation eats away at the value of their earnings.
For many, the final bill has not yet come, but it will eventually.
They will pay for the long-term damage caused by the biggest threat of all to the global economy:
uncertainty.
Uncertainty …

What Is Period Poverty? 5 Ways To Promote Menstrual Equity - Essence | Essence
https://www.essence.com/health-and-wellness/5-ways-to-promote-menstrual-equity/

You know what everyone had plenty of time for?
Blaming immigrants and people fleeing wars and poverty for everything.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on July 1 his intent to designate certain Muslim and anti-fascist groups
—including U.S. groups
—as “terrorist organizations.”
Using authorities granted to him in a new Florida law, which took effect earlier that day,
DeSantis declared that he would seek designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),
the Muslim Brotherhood, and “Antifa,” among others.
Within hours, the ACLU and Southern Poverty Law …

The Dangers of Florida’s New “Terrorist” Designations
Analysis of First Amendment implications of Florida's HB 1471, part of a growing trend of state-level terrorism designation laws.

I donated again to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Due to the dire threats to the USA from the current administration and the Republican party I am donating as much as I spend on myself to charity this year.
https://www.splcenter.org/
We still have so much racism and injustice in the USA. Organizations…

SPLC | Apathy Is Not An Option
The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to creating a world where Black and Brown communities are represented and respected by our democracy.

"The new Keralan administration will be formed by the United Democratic Front, a bloc led by the Congress party. It’s a blow after the LDF administration succeeded in its goal of eliminating extreme poverty late last year."
Communists lose power in Kerala and Modi’s BJP win West Bengal in right-wing advance across India | Morning Star

Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge - Daily Kos
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/7/21/800072499/world/nigerian-children-pay-the-price-for-the-iran-war-as-malnutrition-and-poverty-surge/

There's a link to the full report if you want to see your state's ranking; mine's #3
UNDERNEWS: Best states for those in poverty
https://prorevnews.blogspot.com/2026/07/best-states-for-those-in-poverty.html

Mamdani was surrounded by naturalized citizens like himself as he listed the waves of immigrants who shaped the city.
“Hundreds of thousands of Irish immigrants arrived with stomachs aching from a famine manufactured by imperial cruelty,” Mamdani said.
“Chinese sailors settled in what is today Chinatown.
Millions more traveled under the Statue of Liberty and through Ellis Island.
Jewish people escaping pogroms,
Italians fleeing poverty.
Syrians seeking ec…

Zohran Mamdani rebukes Trumpism with pro-immigrant speech for US’s 250th birthday
New York mayor’s speech cut ideological counterpoint to policies of president, who will deliver his own remarks later today

It is past time for a permanent basic income in Canada.
Now we have a country-level model, in an English speaking country, to start from.
#UBI #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #BasicIncome #Poverty #Culture #Art #Depression #Anxiety #LiveableIncome
https://rgmii.org/blog/thousands-more-artists-join-irelands-basic-income-plan/

RE: #ThomasPiketty does, however, show in continental Europe now and then, taunting with crazy notions like:
"A report coordinated by the economist suggests: it is possible to eliminate poverty, reduce working hours by half and curb global warming. Prerequisites: frontal attack on inequality and political and economic transformation. What are the paths?"
#postcapitalism