From theguardian.com
To turn Britain around, we need a proper understanding of life for poorer workers | Torsten Bell
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Research shows that despite higher rates of employment, lower income families are being squeezed by housing and living costs
6h ago
From substack.com
Lee Lakeman and The Whoredom of the Left
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The radical feminist Lee Lakeman has spent her life calling out patriarchy for its oppression, the left for its bankruptcy, neoliberalism for its cruelty and organizing women to fight back.
#poverty #feminism #prostitution
22h ago
From bostonreview.net
Who’s to Blame for White Poverty? - Boston Review
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Dismantling it requires getting the story right.
on Sep 5
Pursuing common good in economics is part of being pro-life, pope says
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VATICAN CITY | Defending the dignity and sacredness of every human life requires working to create economic and social systems that promote the common good of all, Pope Francis said.
#poverty #catholic #economics #popefrancis #christianity
2h ago
From nbcnews.com
Nearly half of Puerto Rican adults are financially insecure, new study shows
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The findings are consistent with "well-known characteristics” of Puerto Rico's economy, such as limited job opportunities, stagnant wages and income disparities, researchers say.
#poverty #PuertoRico #badeconomy #mastodonpr #backintheuscolony
on Sep 5
From ctvnews.ca
Private equity firm Birch Hill signs deal to buy Rexall Pharmacy and Well.ca
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Drugstore chain Rexall Pharmacy Group and online retailer Well.ca are due to land under Canadian ownership after a Toronto-based private equity firm announced Thursday that it would purchase both brands from McKesson Corp.
#Canada #poverty #birchhill #inflation #capitalism #pharmacare #corporations #profiteering #privateequity #corporategreed
on Sep 5
From youtube.com
Denver conducts universal basic income study
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#ubi #denver #poverty #capitalism
on Oct 13, 2023