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a depressing visual reminder of why the world has to take action
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. The Girl Effect Around the world, 72 million children of primary school age more than half of whom are girls are out of school. Lack of educational opportunities is both a cause and a consequence of poverty one that stymies the development... more
462 reviews • globalrichlist.com
some people, like sophie, says stuff like: "$1.00 a day can get you by in places where it is expected to get by on $1.00 a day. Some people that earn up to $10.00 to $12.00 a day in America are called homeless. I bet some people living in the street, looking every day at... more
From the presentation: NOTE: The following breakdowns are done by these regions: South Asia East Asia East Europe Latin America OECD (see following Wikipedia entry) Africa "The richest 20% have 74% of the income. "The poorest 20% have only 2% of the... more
Update: I received an email from the photojournalist I featured here (not a stumbler), thanking me for highlighting his page. It was nice of him to write and thank me, although it was totally unexpected. Below is my original earlier post, resurrected from my archives in hopes... more
Making this into a case of Chinese Malfeasance or idiosyncrasy would be misinformation bordering on disinformation. The hand does what the mind orders it to do, and there's no discrepancy between the fundamental approaches of China and the rest of the world regarding... more
1228 reviews • jamesnachtwey.com
James Nachtwey grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Dartmouth College, where he studied Art History and Political Science (1966-70). Images from the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights movement had a powerful effect on him and were instrumental in his decision to... more