Tag #Poverty

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Gaza Ceasefire: Relief Amidst Persistent Humanitarian Crisis

After a month of ceasefire in Gaza, 1.9 million displaced people have returned, but challenges persist with access to food, water, medicine, and shelter due to damaged infrastructure and barriers to essential goods, leading to high costs and inadequate aid.

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52% Bias Score

Zero Hunger
jpost.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Poverty in Peripheral Israeli Cities: Activists Push for Policy Change

In Israel, poverty disproportionately affects peripheral cities, where unemployment, poor healthcare, and lack of transportation create a cycle of hardship; activists are pushing for policy changes to address this, advocating for greater public participation in decision-making processes to create mo...

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
dw.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Ghana's Growing Jihadist Recruitment Risk

Despite bordering terrorism-plagued Burkina Faso, Ghana faces a growing threat of its citizens being recruited by jihadist groups due to poverty, marginalization, and ethnic conflicts, prompting the government to prioritize conflict resolution and strengthen regional alliances.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theglobeandmail.com
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Pate Criticizes Poilievre's Fentanyl Policy as Costly and Ineffective

Canadian Senator Kim Pate criticizes Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed mandatory life sentences for fentanyl-related offenses, arguing it would exacerbate the crisis by disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations and costing billions in taxpayer dollars, while failing to addres...

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Toronto Charity Provides 750,000 Free Diapers Annually

Tanya Taylor and Julia Miller Black founded Baby Love, a Toronto charity distributing 750,000 free diapers annually to 7,000 families, addressing the financial strain of diaper costs, aiming to distribute two million diapers annually by 2028.

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32% Bias Score

No Poverty
taz.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Far-right narratives shape German election campaign, overshadowing critical social issues

The article discusses the unsubstantiated link between violence and immigration in Germany, the rise of the "great replacement" theory influencing the Union's proposed "Zustrombegrenzungsgesetz", and the neglect of critical social issues such as poverty and housing shortages.

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty
theguardian.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Regressive Council Tax Burden Mirrors Poll Tax Issues

Analysis reveals that the poorest fifth of British households paid 4.8% of their income on council tax in 2020-21, up from 2.9% in 2002-03, highlighting a regressive tax system that disproportionately burdens low-income families and mirrors issues associated with the poll tax.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
abcnews.go.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Federal Funding Freeze Cripples West Virginia Nonprofits

A White House freeze on federal loans and grants created chaos for West Virginia nonprofits addressing poverty, addiction, and infrastructure issues, exposing the state's heavy reliance on federal funding and the potential for devastating long-term consequences.

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty
theguardian.com
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Australia's Declining Wellbeing: Wealth Inequality and Policy Recommendations

A Monash University report reveals a concerning decline in the wealth of Australia's bottom 40% by almost a third since 2004, alongside worsening inequalities across various sectors, and suggests significant policy changes are needed to improve the country's overall wellbeing.

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40% Bias Score

No Poverty
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Two-Thirds of Renting Australian Retirees Live in Poverty

A new report reveals that two-thirds of renting retirees in Australia live below the poverty line, a figure set to worsen as younger generations, facing a housing crisis, age into retirement without owning their homes. The report calls for a 50 percent increase in rental assistance.

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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High Poverty Rates Among Recent Immigrants in Canada

A Statistics Canada report reveals that 20 percent of recent immigrants in Canada lived below the poverty line in 2022, with most experiencing "deep poverty," highlighting systemic issues and the need for policy changes to address the root causes.

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24% Bias Score

No Poverty
taz.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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German Initiative Highlights Cost and Injustice of Fare Evasion Law

The Freiheitsfonds initiative freed 60 fare evaders from prisons in eight German states, costing €1 million but saving taxpayers over €17 million in prison costs; this highlights the disproportionate impact of the Nazi-era fare evasion law on vulnerable populations and the political obstacles to its...

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68% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality

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