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More than half a million US households live with plumbing poverty

Census data shows plumbing poverty — the lack of access to running water and/or an indoor bath or shower — heavily impacts native populations.

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Hamas was unpopular in Gaza before it attacked Israel – surveys showed Gazans cared more about fighting poverty than armed resistance

Amid the escalation of the Israel-Hamas war, observers in the region and internationally continue to make assumptions about Gazan public support for Hamas.

The Conversation

$‘Vaca Muerta was the future’: Argentina goes all in on fracking$

‘Vaca Muerta was the future’: Argentina goes all in on fracking

It promised wealth and energy self-sufficiency but Vaca Muerta’s vast shale fields have left locals in poverty, harm the environment and stall progress on renewables, critics say

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Families with children most likely to suffer cost-of-living hardship – study

The Chancellor has been called on to address a ‘cost-of-children crisis’ in the forthcoming autumn statement as research highlights family struggles.

The Independent UK

Why heating your home this winter may be even harder than last year

Domestic energy prices more than doubled during 2022 compared with the year before. This meant that the number of UK households in fuel poverty who could not afford to heat their homes to a safe level rose from 4.5 million to 7.3 million.

The Conversation

Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Meals review – his shows get bleaker by the second

As so many of us are pushed into poverty, Jamie Oliver’s shtick has become more basic – but his overhyping of cheap eats is starting to grate. Is cheesy pea pasta really worth televising?

The Guardian - UK

Funds from Centre required to implement NITI Aayog’s Andhra Pradesh Vision 2047 Strategy

Chief Sec. Reddy urged Central Gov. to provide funds for effective implementation of Andhra Pradesh Vision 2047 Strategy. He proposed a similar insurance scheme for people living above poverty line. NITI Aayog presented details of strategy to develop State across sectors. Workshops to be conducted in 3rd week of October.

The Hindu

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World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030

At the SDG Summit, world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to end poverty and hunger. Despite this, progress on SDGs has been slow and investment gap is estimated to be greater than $4 trillion. To bridge this gap, synergistic approaches must be taken to identify and develop reporting frameworks on the…

The Hindu

Freezing working-age benefits could save £4 billion but come at ‘terrible cost’

A cash-freeze on Universal Credit and other benefits could plunge an additional 400,000 children into poverty, according to research.

The Independent UK

Almost a quarter of older Londoners living in poverty, charity warns

Poverty rates among older people are higher in the capital than the England-wide average

Evening Standard

I went to Labour conference in search of its plans for radical reform – what I found gave me hope

Labour’s frontbench is promising to tackle child poverty and to make work pay, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Children should get one healthy school meal a day, say EU experts

Nutritious lunches should be seen as an effective way to address obesity, chronic illness and poverty, says coalition

The Guardian - UK

The cost of living crisis can't wait for the next election: three key issues the UK government needs to tackle now

Speakers at the 2023 Labour party conference have rightly addressed the economic insecurity affecting families across the UK. As winter approaches, many are at breaking point. One week earlier, however, the Conservatives were notably quiet on this point. And yet, the government’s own statistics show that four in ten adults…

The Conversation

How much do workers in the US earn?

In 2022, the median annual earnings for workers in the United States was $46,367, down nearly 7% from 2021.

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Severe debt burdens thwarting progress on climate and poverty, says World Bank

Bank’s new president Ajay Banga urges faster action on providing debt relief but says there is no ‘magic wand’

AAP

Ardern weighs in NZ election on child poverty, climate

The latest from the New Zealand campaign trail, with Labour and National competing for office ahead of the October 14 election.

Newsroom.co.nz

A chance to cut through the fear and find the best of us

The parties on the right have aimed to exploit fear when what we need to be is ‘tough on poverty’ not crime, and to care for people who commit crimes, not cage them, argues Dylan Asafo

The National (Scotland)

'Passionate' anti-poverty campaigner seeks to replace Mhairi Black

A COUNCILLOR seeking to succeed Mhairi Black as an MP has said she wants to address poverty and disadvantage "wherever I find it".

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Danny Dorling on hunger, heating and hope: ‘Britain has the worst stunted health in all of Europe’

Once, Dorling was viewed as a radical. Now his writing on inequality simply seems prescient. He discusses poverty, politics, and how we reached such a parlous state

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Amazon staff in Coventry to strike for four days including Black Friday

GMB union says online retailer’s planned wage rise is little comfort to staff facing ‘poverty pay’

The Hindu

Former Prakasam collector formulates an ‘Ongole Declaration’

Retired IAS officer G. Vijaya Kumar on 'Aikyatha Vijayapadam' padayatra proposed 'Ongole Declaration' to emancipate downtrodden from poverty. He proposed ₹5,000 cr/yr for self-employment, ₹5,000/month pension, 3 acres of land to each farm worker, reservation in private sector, traditional fishing rights & ₹30 lakh fund for SHGs. Integrated action plan…

The Hindu

Special focus on poverty reduction in rural areas, says Srikakulam Collector

Srikakulam Collector Shrikesh B. Lathkar said the district admin. is focusing on reducing poverty in rural areas through welfare schemes & creating livelihoods. A survey is being taken up to assess reasons for low income & self-help groups are involved. Govt. hopes people will return to Srikakulam if income sources…

The Guardian - UK

Getting rich in order to give to the poor? The jury’s out, but it seems morally shaky

Trial of philanthropic crypto poster boy Sam Bankman-Fried exposes the flaws in a philosophy that negates the need for social change

The Hindu

Addiction and alienation

: Addiction is a multi-dimensional issue requiring collective efforts to tackle it. Society often ostracises and stigmatises addicts, leading to further exclusion. Harsh methods, driven by political ambitions, do not work in the long run. Causes of addiction are often beyond one's control, such as poverty, exclusion, and trauma. Alternative…

The Guardian - US

Angus Deaton on inequality: ‘The war on poverty has become a war on the poor’

The Nobel prize winner and author of new book Economics in America argues economists must get back to serving society

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