CNBC: Why The U.S. Can’t End Poverty
17 Friday Mar 2023
Category Archives: america
NH State
05 Thursday Aug 2021
NH legislators work on about 1000 bills every year. Each legislator is assigned 1 staff person. Legislators are paid $100 a year. Add all that up and I start to wonder; How does each legislator find time and research skill to determine what to do with each bill.
- Party leaders
- Lobbyists
- Its their thing
- Lobbying by citzens
- Something else
We have seen instances of legislators putting forth bills whose wording matches that of similar bills (including misspelled words) presented in other states. These bills, written by lobbyists can be fine, depending on a number of factors:
How and why did the lobbying group target one legislator? In some instances it is the party leader who picks the one.
Does the bill reflect the views of the legislator and their voters?
American Poverty
27 Friday Nov 2020
During the Great Depression, photographers created riveting images chronicling the desperation of those times. Pictures helped mold the nation’s collective memory and conscience. Seventy years later, the plight and potential of the least fortunate members of our communities is mostly unseen and ignored, and photographers are once again poised to jump-start a national conversation about the issue of poverty.
AmericanPoverty.org is a non-profit alliance of photojournalists using visual storytelling to raise awareness about “how the other half lives.” Joining us are renowned American writers, filmmakers and educators, all of whom seek to alleviate poverty and make it a national priority. Together we are working to dispel stereotypes and encourage actions that can create lasting impact in the lives of disadvantaged people.
The photo “Migrant Mother” was one of thousands of pictures Dorothea Lange took on assignment for the federal government, documenting the poverty of the Dust Bowl. Before it had that iconic title, the 1936 photo was captioned “Destitute peapickers in California.” For more about Dorothea Lange and this image check out Studio 360.
Oil-Well Bolts Are #Failing
25 Thursday Jul 2019
Posted in america, Economics, Environment
Failed bolts on a connector unit from a subsea oil well. U.S. regulators and oil-field service companies have said the bolts are breaking, prompting equipment shutdowns and raising safety concerns about gear used on Gulf of Mexico rigs. PHOTO: BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT
American Poverty
11 Saturday May 2019
During the Great Depression, photographers created riveting images chronicling the desperation of those times. Pictures helped mold the nation’s collective memory and conscience. Seventy years later, the plight and potential of the least fortunate members of our communities is mostly unseen and ignored, and photographers are once again poised to jump-start a national conversation about the issue of poverty.
AmericanPoverty.org is a non-profit alliance of photojournalists using visual storytelling to raise awareness about “how the other half lives.” Joining us are renowned American writers, filmmakers and educators, all of whom seek to alleviate poverty and make it a national priority. Together we are working to dispel stereotypes and encourage actions that can create lasting impact in the lives of disadvantaged people.
The photo “Migrant Mother” was one of thousands of pictures Dorothea Lange took on assignment for the federal government, documenting the poverty of the Dust Bowl. Before it had that iconic title, the 1936 photo was captioned “Destitute peapickers in California.” For more about Dorothea Lange and this image check out Studio 360.
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