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No tax increase for middle class: Obama. Brief article Aug 3, 2009 84
Causes and consequences of early life health. Case, Anne; Paxson, Christina Jun 22, 2009 1809
UN calls for 'food democracy'. Jun 22, 2009 307
Blaming the poor. Farham, Bridget Editorial Jun 1, 2009 640
Global health and local poverty: rich countries' responses to vulnerable populations. Simms, Chris D.; Persaud, D. David Report May 1, 2009 2484
Traffic-stopping footwear. Brief article Jan 19, 2009 164
"Just be there for them": perceptions of fathering among single, low-income men. Forste, Renata; Bartkowski, John P.; Jackson, Rebecca Allen Report Jan 1, 2009 10716
Investing in people: making a difference, one small loan at a time. Fried, Rona Jan 1, 2009 742
The poverty pulpit. Brief article Jan 1, 2009 198
Photo analysis. Brief article Nov 3, 2008 67
Feeding the hungry: aid group rushes to assist the world's poorest places. Cover story Oct 3, 2008 994
Women breaking the cycle of poverty: women's organisations in Africa are taking the issue of income generation through microcredit by its horns. As New African Woman's Zarina Geloo reports from Zambia, economically empowering women could not have come at a better time and is long over due. Oct 1, 2008 1562
Mexico: defying the odds: sixteen-year-old Cesar is working hard so that his family's sacrifices will pay off. Malkin, Elisabeth Sep 15, 2008 1650
The poor still pay more: the small-loan industry preys on low-income Americans who often have no choice but to accept their outrageous payment terms. But this big business may be facing trouble. Mierzwinski, Ed Sep 1, 2008 5664
The prevention imperative. Farham, Bridget Editorial Sep 1, 2008 589
Tax rebate for low-income people. Brief article Jun 22, 2008 199
To give or not to give? Berger, Rose Marie Jun 1, 2008 799
Change the climate in Washington: the poor are victims of our failure to protect the environment. Misleh, Daniel Apr 1, 2008 1077
Eat Smart Program encourages healthy eating for minority and low-income populations in Washington, D.C. Carter, Avi Apr 1, 2008 517
Going green: don't drop the justice. Rodriguez, Robby Mar 1, 2008 1316
SUSTAINABILITY NOTEBOOK: Maybe Payday Loans Don't Hurt the Poor. Kiesling, Stephen Brief article Mar 1, 2008 268
learn$ave project reports positive effect. Brief article Feb 20, 2008 236
Inner City Basic Services. Brief article Feb 1, 2008 71
Compliance with the NVRA: not optional. Slater, Michael Feb 1, 2008 1610
One laptop per child comes home. Brief article Jan 28, 2008 177
Surviving on pennies: we must help the world's most deprived. Ahmed, Akhter; Hill, Ruth Vargas Dec 1, 2007 1687
Rise in poor patients is tearing medical safety net. Finkelstein, Joel B. Report Nov 1, 2007 376
Missouri No. 1 at delivering food stamps. Brief article Sep 1, 2007 194
Insurance offered less to low-income families. Arias, Donya C. Brief article May 1, 2007 123
The mirage: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election campaign made all kinds of promises to the poor. So do they think he is delivering? Ali Moazzami visits the deprived districts of south Tehran. Moazzami, Ali Mar 1, 2007 1581
Diminished need for folate measurements among indigent populations in the post folic acid supplementation era. Joelson, Dean W.; Fiebig, Eberhard W.; Wu, Alan H.B. Clinical report Mar 1, 2007 4535
Low income women speak out through "photovoice" projects in Winnipeg and Saskatoon. Dec 22, 2006 565
U.K. poor carry more of tax load. Brief article Sep 25, 2006 127
Special education: examining the impact of poverty on the quality of life of families of children with disabilities. Enwefa, Regina L.; Enwefa, Stephen C.; Jennings, Robert Report Sep 22, 2006 6434
Cuts harming services for mentally ill. Arias, Donya C. Brief article Aug 1, 2006 178
'The Cuban stays!' Vanessa Davies reports on a radical new system of healthcare. Davies, Vanessa Jun 1, 2006 1450
Equal Access: making Digital Broadcast work for development. Mar 1, 2006 1743
Communities at risk. Brief article Mar 1, 2006 77
Catholic laity and religious on poverty: an account of how the preferential option for the poor manifests itself in the lives of some Catholics. Pagosa, Dorothy Dec 22, 2005 1406
Important to ensure that the poor don't miss out on health improvements. Brief Article Nov 1, 2005 217
Auto-mobility: subsidizing America's commute would reward work, boost the economy, and transform lives. Waller, Margy Oct 1, 2005 2413
Building the new freedom church of the poor. Damico, Noelle Sep 22, 2005 5541
Reducing poverty and empowering communities. Srivastava, Paritosh Sep 1, 2005 1559
World Youth Report 2005: 515 million young people live on less than $2 a day. Sep 1, 2005 1992
Unconscionable: Bush's plan for the welfare state. Dionne, E.J., Jr. Column Aug 12, 2005 756
Is fix aimed at Medicaid growth the right one? May 1, 2005 1531
So you want to help? Apr 1, 2005 667
Worlds apart. Mar 1, 2005 2711
Ranking the rich. Mar 1, 2005 1540
Pricing prescription drugs. Mar 1, 2005 360
The price of hunger. Halweil, Brian Mar 1, 2005 373
Indoor air pollutants: limited-resource households and child care facilities. Pierce, M. Mar 1, 2005 3379
BC's top earners gained, lower income people lost, inequality study reports. Brief Article Jan 24, 2005 290
Poor people's experiences of health services in Tanzania: a literature review. Mamdani, Masuma; Bangser, Maggie Nov 1, 2004 10725
Occupations and poverty. Brief Article Nov 1, 2004 163
Mixed neighborhoods better for low-income health. Brief Article Oct 25, 2004 119
Reducing disparities in health care one community at a time. Sep 1, 2004 501
Dramatic downturn in well-being of Toronto families reported. Aug 16, 2004 544
Critique of Quebec poverty plan. Jun 14, 2004 402
For richer, for poorer. Jun 1, 2004 152
Private food assistance in the Deep South: assessing agency directors' knowledge of charitable choice. Irimia-Vladu, Marina Jun 1, 2004 6694
Putting poverty on the agenda on International Nurses' Day. Jun 1, 2004 617
Trading spaces. Bolton, Brian Brief Article May 1, 2004 141
Hanging the poor out to dry. Bolton, Brian Brief Article Apr 1, 2004 175
Rhode Island: state house rally helps the poor. Brief Article Mar 1, 2004 225
Keeping an eye on things. Berger, Rose Marie Feb 1, 2004 795
'Tale of two girls'. Brief Article Jan 1, 2004 80
The economic status and coping strategies of food bank users in the greater Toronto area. Michalski, Joseph H. Dec 22, 2003 9259
"It was tough on everybody": low-income families and housing hardship in post-World War II Toronto. Purdy, Sean Dec 22, 2003 13060
Preparing early childhood educators to serve children and families living in poverty: a national survey of undergraduate programs. Ridgley, Robyn Dec 22, 2003 5663
A pediatric literacy education program for low socioeconomic, culturally diverse families. Byington, Carrie Dec 22, 2003 6290
Repairing the carpet of community: housing is about people--not just bricks, maintains a trail-blazing housing non-profit organization in Richmond, Virginia. Mary Lean discovers how giving people the best can transform no-go areas. Lean, Mary Cover Story Dec 1, 2003 2738
Epidemic, what epidemic? It's been called the most neglected disease in the world. And Big Pharma is doing what it can to keep it that way. Spring Gombe explains. Gombe, Spring Nov 1, 2003 1674
Clip files/local news from the states. Brief Article Nov 1, 2003 321
'This land is our land'. Brief Article Nov 1, 2003 131
Stopping benzodiazepine treatment to indigent appears to cause no harm: Los Angeles County study. Boschert, Sherry Brief Article Oct 1, 2003 256
Aid to poor communities. Brief Article Oct 1, 2003 97
Breathless in Harlem: no one knows excatly what causes asthma, but many are convinced the primary culprit is air pollution, especially particles from burning diesel fuel. (World Reports). Misner, Michael Sep 22, 2003 965
The power of the cooking pot: fed up with the ANC's free-market policies that deliver nothing, marginalized South Africans--'the poors'--are taking politics into their own hands. Activist Ashwin Desai talks to Holly Wren Spaulding. Spaulding, Holly Wren Interview Sep 1, 2003 1887
Statistical class warfare. Hoar, William P. Brief Article Aug 11, 2003 307
Rights empower poor people. Brief Article Aug 1, 2003 126
Loss of contract spurs layoffs at claims processing company. (Health Care). Darmiento, Laurence Jul 14, 2003 475
Federal Court Of Appeals Ruling Requires Improved Services For Poor New Yorkers Living With Aids. Jun 11, 2003 576
Some poor counties shed tiers for fears. (Tar Heel Tattler). Martin, Edward May 1, 2003 370
Growing from the grassroots. (Latin America: Ecuador - Indigenous Movements). Saavedra, Luis Angel May 1, 2003 1537
Decline in income for one-third of welfare leavers. Apr 14, 2003 420
Voice of poor for regional federal reserve board. (People). Myerhoff, Matt Mar 31, 2003 301
Being poor in the land of plenty: almost 33 million Americans are poor--a third of them children under 18. In a world dominated by mall culture, what's it like for teens who must struggle to make ends meet? . Fountain, John W. Cover Story Mar 28, 2003 3177
Poor families need to know about federal tax credit. (On First Reading). Brief Article Mar 1, 2003 413
Food as a weapon: the church's role in southern Africa. . Hall, Jyl Column Mar 1, 2003 434
Work-life balance difficult for many, impossible for lower income families. (Child & Family). Feb 17, 2003 357
TennCare cut targets 50,400 more. (Clip files / Local news from the states). Brief Article Feb 1, 2003 135
Abortion rates down among teens, up among the poor. (Overall Rate Down 11% Since 1994). Goldman, Erik L. Jan 1, 2003 767
Needing a second chance: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) can offer recipients a second chance for success, but just how good that second chance will be depends upon what the next version of the legislation contains. If the work requirements don't allow for sufficient career and technical training, achieving success may be much more difficult for those in need. Hargrave, Lou Ann Jan 1, 2003 1835
It is better to give. (Stateline). Jan 1, 2003 110
`Disproportionate share' hospitals prevail over HHS. Tammelleo, A. David Dec 1, 2002 729
SDN Communications learns a lesson about charity giving. (Members Make a Difference). Brown, Vernon Column Dec 1, 2002 587
Gates foundation gives $40 million to create new high schools. (Notebook: usable education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations). Angelo, Jean Marie May 1, 2002 463
Providing health care to human beings trapped in the poverty culture. (Reconciling the Inner Self With the Business of Health Care). Benson, Dale S. Mar 1, 2000 2606
Aetna offers plan for the poor. (Short Takes). Brief Article Jul 1, 1999 296

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