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Poverty in Abundance
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Monday January 22, 2007 23:03 by Cian P - SY & SP info at socialistparty dot net Across the island 086-8064801
Article will be in new edition of the Socialist “A rising tide lifts all boats” – and drowns those of us who can’t afford one! That seems to be the finding of a number of recent reports on poverty and inequality, as the world becomes more unequal than ever. With a billion people earning less than $1 dollar a day it’s no surprise that the total wealth of 50% of the world’s adult population amounts to only 1.1% of the world’s wealth. At the same time the richest 500 bosses own 1.7% of it! |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2At two hundred words passing this off as an article would be chancing your arm.
I wasn't aware that there was a required limit on the number of words.