How many of you out there knew today was Poverty Day?  I sure didn’t until I got an email that was sent out by the Census Bureau.  I thought when you was poor everyday was Poverty Day.  Guess I was wrong.  According to the Census Bureau the number of people in poverty has dropped from  12.6% to [...]

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More then 40 million people in America, the wealthiest nation in the world, are currently threatened by a lack of health care, housing, adequate food, education, and living wages.  At the second Poverty Truth Commission hosted by Union Theological Seminary on April 13, 2007 leaders from around the country testified to violations of their economic [...]

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I am Beth, Teen Coordinator for Teen DAWG, which is a project of Direct Action Welfare Group . I found out about the USSF and wanted to go. So I spoke with the Director of Direct Action Welfare Group, and told her that I would love to attend the US Social Forum.  She told me [...]

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