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More than half a million US households live with plumbing poverty

Census data shows plumbing poverty — the lack of access to running water and/or an indoor bath or shower — heavily impacts native populations.

USAFacts · Oct 19, 2023

Hamas was unpopular in Gaza before it attacked Israel – surveys showed Gazans cared more about fighting poverty than armed resistance

Amid the escalation of the Israel-Hamas war, observers in the region and internationally continue to make assumptions about Gazan public support for Hamas.

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023

‘Vaca Muerta was the future’: Argentina goes all in on fracking

It promised wealth and energy self-sufficiency but Vaca Muerta’s vast shale fields have left locals in poverty, harm the environment and stall progress on renewables, critics say

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

World not on track to achieve most SDGs by 2030

At the SDG Summit, world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to end poverty and hunger. Despite this, progress on SDGs has been slow and investment gap is estimated to be greater than $4 trillion. To bridge this gap, synergistic approaches must be taken to identify and develop reporting frameworks on the…

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

Freezing working-age benefits could save £4 billion but come at ‘terrible cost’

A cash-freeze on Universal Credit and other benefits could plunge an additional 400,000 children into poverty, according to research.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Almost a quarter of older Londoners living in poverty, charity warns

Poverty rates among older people are higher in the capital than the England-wide average

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023

I went to Labour conference in search of its plans for radical reform – what I found gave me hope

Labour’s frontbench is promising to tackle child poverty and to make work pay, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

Children should get one healthy school meal a day, say EU experts

Nutritious lunches should be seen as an effective way to address obesity, chronic illness and poverty, says coalition

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

The cost of living crisis can't wait for the next election: three key issues the UK government needs to tackle now

Speakers at the 2023 Labour party conference have rightly addressed the economic insecurity affecting families across the UK. As winter approaches, many are at breaking point. One week earlier, however, the Conservatives were notably quiet on this point. And yet, the government’s own statistics show that four in ten adults…

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2023

How much do workers in the US earn?

In 2022, the median annual earnings for workers in the United States was $46,367, down nearly 7% from 2021.

USAFacts · Oct 11, 2023