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‘You ought to walk in my shoes’: Food bank leader’s message to Trump amid shutdown
MSNBC· 2025-10-25 13:10
Millions of lowincome Americans will lose access to SNAP food aid benefits on November 1st, cutting off their only means of affording staples like milk or vegetables. >> Fear. Just fear like I don't know how I'm going to feed my kids >> to last all the way for the next month even to cover December.It won't >> we will be starving. What am I going to do is what I thought and it's not really fair to a single mothers trying to feed our kid and trying to get by to get better. >> Look beyond yourselves. Look beyo ...
I turned left: Removing the stigma of poverty | Lesley Meenaghan | TEDxGosport
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-24 16:02
社会问题与挑战 - 贫困经历在个体成长中留下深刻印记,影响自我认知与发展[16] - 贫困社区面临健康、住房和机会的三重挑战,与近百年前的情况相似[14] - 社会对贫困的羞耻感和沉默加剧了弱势群体的困境[12] - Gosport 地区有五分之一的儿童生活在贫困中[13] 个人成长与转变 - 个人可以通过自身努力和抓住机遇摆脱贫困,实现人生转折[6][7] - 军队经历为个人提供了平等的机会,提升了自信和价值感[7][8] - 克服逆境的经历可以塑造坚韧的品格,成为个人发展的基石[21] 社会责任与行动 - 关怀、同情和尊重能够帮助弱势群体卸下防备,展现真实自我[12] - 每一个接触都会留下痕迹,因此应以关怀、同情和尊重对待他人[15][17] - 成功摆脱贫困的人应站出来,打破沉默,激励社区中的其他人[22][23]
I Turned Left | Lesley Meenaghan | TEDxGosport
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-23 16:57
[Applause] At the age of five, along with my parents and four brothers, I was homeless. One of my earliest memories is as a child sitting on a toilet in a former church hall, casually swinging my legs, watching the rats play on the floor below. After a few months, social services, learning of our family's plight, found us a home in one of the most deprived areas of Gosport.As a family, we were both poor and hungry. Coats and newspapers utilized in the winter months in attempt to keep us warm at night. Empty ...
The faces of Poverty and Inequality | Saanvi Tripathy | TEDxSolitaireGlobalSchoolsAttapur
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-17 16:01
Global Poverty and Inequality - The speech addresses the pervasive issue of poverty and inequality, highlighting that it's not just about statistics but about real people and their limited choices [2] - It emphasizes that 10% of the world's population lives under $2 a day, which is the global standard for extreme poverty [5] - Poverty is defined not only as a lack of money but also as a lack of access, opportunity, and a functional support system [7] - Inequality is portrayed as a systemic issue, built into the structures that govern the world, affecting access to education, job opportunities, and overall life chances [7][8] - The speech provides examples of inequality in different regions, including rural Kenya, the United States, India, and Latin America, showcasing its global reach [9][10][11] Potential Solutions and Hope - The speech highlights examples of positive change, such as cash transfers in Colombia, healthcare expansion in Rwanda, and the rise of microfinance in India, demonstrating that progress is possible [12][13] - It argues that reducing inequality leads to faster economic growth and societal flourishing, emphasizing the economic benefits of addressing inequality [14] - The speech encourages individuals to educate themselves, support organizations making a difference, use their voices to challenge the system, and not accept inequality [14][15] - It concludes with a call to action to build a world where everyone has a chance to thrive and where basic needs are met, emphasizing the power of collective action [16][17]
Madagascar Army Units Take Over the Country after weeks of protests #politics #shorts
Bloomberg Television· 2025-10-14 20:18
[Applause] A faction of Madagascar's army has now taken control of the country after lawmakers voted to impeach President Rajulina. He's the latest leader to come under pressure from a populate that's been frustrated by corruption and bad governance. Over the past 3 weeks, we've seen thousands of mainly young people pour onto the streets of the Indian Ocean Nation to demonstrate against water shortages and electricity shortages.The demonstrations have led to clashes with security forces where at least 22 pe ...
Climate Fixers vs. Climate Preventers | Nagaraja Prakasam | TEDxABBS
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-14 15:15
Sustainability and Development - The speaker emphasizes the importance of sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a comprehensive measure of a country's progress, beyond just GDP [3] - The world faces two major problems: climate change and inequality, which drive the need for SDGs [4] - The speaker advocates for celebrating and incentivizing "carbon preventers," people living simple lives with minimal carbon footprints, such as tribal communities [7] - The speaker questions the conventional development paradigm, suggesting a need to re-evaluate what constitutes progress and well-being [10] - The speaker proposes incentivizing communities for preserving biodiversity, such as suggesting an "oxygen tax" for regions with abundant forests [11][12] Economic Opportunity and Livelihood - The speaker highlights the potential of utilizing local resources and entrepreneurship to create livelihood opportunities in rural areas, preventing migration to cities [12] - The speaker provides examples of individuals and organizations finding innovative ways to generate income in rural communities, such as processing local produce and utilizing traditional knowledge [12][15] - The speaker points out the supply-demand mismatch in cities, where an oversupply of labor leads to exploitation, and suggests empowering rural communities to improve their economic standing [16][17] Global Responsibility and Consumption - The speaker argues that developed countries should not hinder developing countries' progress, but rather support them in achieving sustainable development [18] - The speaker emphasizes that individual consumption patterns significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and encourages reducing, reusing, and recycling [18] - The speaker suggests that every purchase is a "vote" for either sustainable solutions or unsustainable practices, urging consumers to make conscious choices [18]
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Forbes· 2025-10-13 16:07
"When you're in extreme poverty, you don't know you're poor...Your greatest gift is your imagination."Wyclef Jean, performing artist, producer and composer, spoke about imagination at the #ForbesBLKSummit in Atlanta, Georgia. https://t.co/WT9EwZEiyD https://t.co/w07g7s6uLg ...
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The Economist· 2025-10-12 05:00
Book Overview - A new book titled "Why the Poor Don't Kill Us" is gaining popularity in India [1] - The book suggests that the wealthy's biggest fault is having good intentions [1] Social Commentary - The book is a topic of discussion in Indian households [1]
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Poloniex Exchange· 2025-10-09 07:30
You're accidentally teaching your kids to stay poor.Every "money doesn't grow on trees" creates poverty thinking.Meanwhile, wealthy parents teach 7-year-olds to multiply money like the 1%.🧠The 10 lessons that separate future millionaires from everyone else:1⃣Lesson 1:Open money conversations from day one.Wealthy parents discuss costs, savings, investments at dinner.Most families: "That's adult stuff." ...
Can money buy happiness? #shorts #wealth #money #happiness #arthurbrooks
Bloomberg Television· 2025-10-08 19:00
Are wealthy people happier than poor people. Wealthy people are less unhappy than poor people. That's how it works.And remember, those two things are separable. And so, have you ever thought about going out and trying to make the most amount of money possible to make yourself slightly happier. No.So, that actually doesn't work. What you find is that when you get above levels of poverty, then you're starting to wipe out avoidable sources of unhappiness like preventable diseases and caloric deficits and not h ...