The Issue
People on Planet Earth live with huge disparities of wealth, health, and resources. Poverty, hunger, and oppression are the seeds of war and terrorism. The HIV/AIDS epidemic still ravages many. If we believe in "the brotherhood of man," we must act to help those who need help. Hear that "tick-tick-tick"? It's a time bomb whose fuse is growing shorter.
Actions Needed
- End Global Poverty
- Fight AIDS/HIV Worldwide
- Reduce Global Inequality
- Make Water Clean & Free
U.S. Presidential Candidates:
"Global Living Conditions"
WEAK
- Rudy Giuliani
- Duncan Hunter
- Alan Keyes
- John McCain
- Mitt Romney
- Fred Thompson
STRONG
- Dennis Kucinich
SOURCES: Candidates Scorecard and Who Stands for What?
Make a Difference NOW
End poverty by 2015 is the promise made by 189 world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 when they agreed to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the year 2015. The MDGs are an eight-point road map with measurable targets and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the world's poorest people. The eight goals are: (1) end hunger; (2) universal education; (3) gender equity; (4) child health; (5) maternal health; (6) combat HIV/AIDS; (7) environmental sustainability; (8) global partnership. WHAT TO DO: Stand Up and Speak Out.
Oxfam International
Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working together with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Since many causes of poverty are global, their members believe they can have greater impact by working collectively. Oxfam seeks to increase worldwide public understanding that economic and social justice are crucial to sustainable development. They strive to shift public opinion to make equity the same priority as economic growth. WHAT TO DO: Donate. Get Involved.
Resources
BOOKS
- Dale Hanson Bourke, The Skeptic's Guide to Global Poverty (Authentic, 2007).
- Dale Hanson Bourke, The Skeptic's Guide to Global AIDS Crisis (rev. ed., Authentic, 2006).
- Paul Collier, The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Oxford University Press, 2007).
- Thomas Pogge, editor, Freedom from Poverty As a Human Right: Who Owes What to the Very Poor? (Oxford University Press, 2007).
- J. Timmons Roberts and Amy Bellone, editors, The Globalization and Development Reader: Perspectives on Development and Global Change (Wiley, 2007).
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