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Hunger In America
Sometimes statistics are so striking they haunt. In 2010 one in five Californians struggled to afford enough food either for themselves or for their families. What’s even more striking is that California is not the exception, only slightly higher than the national average of 18%, according to a recent report by the Food Research &…
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Chaining Paralyzed Prisoners
The Receiver in charge of California’s troubled prison system has identified 32 prisoners who would not pose any danger to society were they to be released. Ten of those are paralyzed either totally or partially. Given California’s budget shortfall of $26.6 billion several political factions have an incentive to work with the Receiver simply because…
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Sim’s Idea
In Asia, it used to be that 24-karat gold was the sign for having made it. Then came having a mobile phone. Singapore entrepreneur Jack Sim hopes that having a toilet will be next. He doesn’t think non-profit organizations which he says have to spend half their time fundraising and the other half writing reports,…
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