Yoda: Poverty in America – Severe
01 Poverty
21 Facts About The Explosive Growth Of Poverty In America That Will Blow Your Mind
What you are about to see is more evidence that the growth of poverty in the United States is wildly out of control. It turns out that there is a tremendous amount of suffering in “the wealthiest nation on the planet”, and it is getting worse with each passing year. The following are 21 facts about the explosive growth of poverty in America that will blow your mind… Read and weep.
William Blum: USA – Exporting War & Repression
01 Poverty, 02 Infectious Disease, 03 Environmental Degradation, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 06 Genocide, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Proliferation, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, Military, Officers Call
Since the end of World War 2, the United States has:
- Attempted to overthrow more than 50 foreign governments, most of which were democratically-elected.
- Dropped bombs on the people of more than 30 countries.
- Attempted to assassinate more than 50 foreign leaders.
- Attempted to suppress a populist or nationalist movement in 20 countries.
- Grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least 30 countries.
- Plus … although not easily quantified … more involved in the practice of torture than any other country in the world … for over a century … not just performing the actual torture, but teaching it, providing the manuals, and furnishing the equipment.
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Mongoose: China Watch — HORRORS
01 Poverty, 02 China, 03 Economy, 03 Environmental Degradation, 07 Health, Earth Intelligence
23 Shocking Photos Reveal How Bad China’s Pollution Problem Has Become
Phi Beta Iota: America the Beautiful is in the dumps right now, but these photographs put our national well-being in sharp relief compared to the horrors being endured by the Chinese people.
Berto Jongman: USA Disappearing Middle Class – More than Half Make Less Than $30,000 a Year
01 Poverty, 03 Economy
More Than Half of All Americans Make Under $30,000 a Year, According to a Shocking New Report
Wage statistics for 2014, recently released by the Social Security Administration, provide proof to the claim we all feared was true: The middle class is actually disappearing. As the online publication Washington’s Blog notes, 51 percent of U.S. workers in 2014 made less than $2,500 a month before taxes—which is below the poverty line for a family of five. What’s worse is that as the numbers in the original report are parsed, other stunning facts become clear. For instance, the fact that nearly 40 percent of Americans aren’t even making $30,000 but rather are earning closer to $20,000. Or that 70 percent of workers made less than $50,000 in 2014.
Berto Jongman: Food Stamp Shut-Down? — 46 Million – Riots Could Ensure, Pressuring Republicans
01 PovertyMongoose: UK Homeless Veterans
01 Poverty, 07 Other Atrocities, Corruption, Government, Ineptitude, MilitaryEx-soldier and daughter, 12, found living in graveyard
“There are four million ex-soldiers in the UK, 400,000 of them in Scotland. We estimate that about 10,000 are homeless, and the situation is going to get worse with the Army cuts to come next year.
