Exploitation of the poor has been a part of our world since the Fall of man into sin. Using one’s power over another vulnerable person reveals the nature...
The human trafficking industry is estimated to generate around $150 billion annually. The industry spans the world, energized by the power of globalization. It targets vulnerable populations affected...
Does globalization negatively or positively impact poverty alleviation? According to economist Pranab Bardhan, Antiglobalizers’ central claim is that globalization is making the rich richer and the poor poorer;...
There is something missing in the fight against global poverty: economic freedom. In our constant effort to define poverty, we have focused too narrowly on the symptoms of...
The desire and motivation behind providing charity come from a good place. We desire to see communities lifted out of poverty. We hope to provide relief to those...
I recently watched a compelling documentary film called Poverty, Inc. by Michael Matheson Miller. Poverty, Inc. challenges the current institutional mechanisms of today’s foreign aid and development system....
My church has recently started focusing more on how it can get involved in poverty alleviation in our community and also on a national and global scale. Our...
Editor’s note: Welcome to the first installment of IFWE’s “Books We Like.” We want to share with you the books we’ve read and enjoyed that we think you’ll...
When we talk about poverty these days, there is usually an unspoken understanding that the poor have come to their state through no fault of their own, by...
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