Poverty
By: Karen Talavera
My Brother’s Keeper Lest you suspect I am naïvely setting myself up for a huge letdown, let me set the record straight. I know that... Read more >>
By: Karen Talavera
Stepping into the Crack (Debbie’s Story Continued) It’s easy to read Debbie’s story and a) doubt its truth by suspecting she is lying or exaggerating;... Read more >>
Losing Weight for the Worst Reason
I’ve never liked seeing a woman who’s recently lost a bunch of weight being cooed over by other women. You know how it is, folks... Read more >>
Hello America, This Is Your Wake-Up Call (Part III)
Debbie’s Story: Slipping Through the Cracks Debbie answered my email faster than I expected. Only then did it sink in that I had written to... Read more >>
Recession? What Recession?
I don’t remember the exact year, but it was sometime in the mid-1970s that the U.S. (or at least the major media) said it was... Read more >>
Women Can End the Food Crisis
Over the past year, global food prices have soared, making even the most basic foods—such as rice and corn—too expensive for the world’s poor. The... Read more >>
Don’t Get It Confused
Those puppies were cute and they definitely got our attention. And, we weren’t the only ones. Auguste and I were among the people who kept... Read more >>
Most of the world lives on less than a dollar a day. The world’s poor struggle to make a living on a daily basis. How do you confront poverty in your own community? Tell us your story. We want to hear it. 2008 >>
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