Tag: poverty
Obama on Globalization: A Success Story
Barack Obama’s Nelson Mandela speech praised globalization and market-based solutions for their role in lifting one billion people out of poverty. But is this true? For example, half of this poverty reduction is traceable to…
Ben Jealous: Build Maryland’s Economy From The Bottom Up
As a new report finds 1/3 Maryland residents face financial hardships, the underdog Democratic candidate for governor says he’ll fight corporations to help working people ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign
The students say they are fighting for better working conditions and better compensation, and were joined by nurses who are seeking to unionize Johns Hopkins Hospital ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Contrary to Popular Belief, IMF Continues to Push Neoliberalism on Countries’ Agricultural Policies
Economics Prof. Lawrence King discusses the new PERI report on loan conditionalities that the IMF imposes when it provides loans and that interfere with food production and encroach on the sovereignty of states battling poverty….
Is India on its Way out of Poverty?
Jayati Ghosh discusses the UNDP report showing that poverty in India has halved in the last 10 years, and the newly unveiled healthcare plan for the bottom 40% of the population, nicknamed “Modicare.” Visit https://therealnews.com…
Significant Poverty in the UK Triggers Investigation by Human Rights Expert (1/2)
Poverty and destitution in the UK, even among those employed, and harsh government policy ‘solutions’ like punitive ‘job centers’ hit the most vulnerable hardest, including women and people with disabilities, explains UN Special Rapporteur, Philip…
UK Poverty Is the Consequence of Ideological Policy Choices of the Government (2/2)
The British model since 2010, based on ‘austerity’ can be seen as a transfer of resources from the poor to the relatively wealthy, explains UN Special Rapporteur for Extreme Poverty & Human Rights, Philip Alston…
Will “Tough on Crime” Policies Fuel Mass Incarceration?
As three of the most powerful men in Maryland vow to crack down on repeat violent offenders, community advocates question their plans to address the root causes of inequality and violence ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Time On A Pivot
TRNN Host/Producer Eze Jackson drops rap lyrics from his view of where things are in general at this pivotal time. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Over 40% of US Households Are One Paycheck Away From Poverty
Far more households in the US are at risk of joining the ranks of the poor, should they lose their job or face a financial emergency, showing that millions are vulnerable and this number is…
What Baltimore’s Children’s Book Scam Says About Corporate Power
Baltimore Beat Editor-in-Chief Lisa Snowden-McCray discusses the fallout from the unfolding Healthy Holly corruption scandal Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Maryland Becomes Sixth State to Adopt $15 Minimum Wage
Maryland’s legislature overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of what critics describe as a watered-down minimum wage proposal Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
Protesters say “No to NATO” in Washington
Peace activists converged in the nation’s capital to oppose what they say is aggressive NATO expansion Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Baltimore Emphasized Policing Over Recreation, and it Failed
The rise of police spending at the expense of recreation centers is under fire from community activists as Baltimore continues to grapple with record levels of violence Subscribe to our page and support our work…
New Poverty Measurement Exposes Turkey’s Inequality Within Households
Hasan Tekguc and Bengi Akbulut discuss their research on the gender gap in poverty in Turkey. When comparing household income, it is impossible to know about the gender-based inequality within households Subscribe to our page…
US Public Education Still Segregated 65 Years After Brown
Sixty-five years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, a new report published by Pennsylvania State University reveals the persistent racial segregation in America’s public schools, and the many factors that contribute to…
Trump’s Huawei Ban Confirms ‘Telecommunications Are Geopolitical Weapons’
As Trump warns of the surveillance danger of Huawei, the real concern of consumers should be the fact they are being surveilled by the U.S. government and all tech companies, says Yasha Levine Subscribe to…
“We can’t flush our toilets, we can’t take baths, it’s a crisis situation”
Residents at the Edgar Allan Poe Homes say they remain without adequate running water one week after a water main break ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
What Future for the UK with One-Third of Children in Poverty?
Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur, says the alarming rise of poverty in the UK is deliberate–and so too in the US Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Community-Driven Solutions Are Key to the Bay Area’s Declining Gun Violence
What lessons can Baltimore learn from the Bay Area’s success in reducing homicides? We speak to two Oakland-based experts ahead of our June 18th town hall in Baltimore Subscribe to our page and support our…
Longest Period Without Fed Minimum Wage Increase Since Law Enacted in 1938
The federal minimum wage has not been raised in nearly 10 years and June 16 marks the longest period it has been fixed without a raise. As a result, its value has significantly diminished. IPS’s…
