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Week 12 Response -- One Question

Image Source This is a response to the class question, "How do property rights and the rule of law work together and why are they important when it comes to

Week 12 Reflection -- Donating Free Things to Impoverished Countries Can Cripple Local Businesses

Image Source For a long time, I've had the general sense that donations alone can't solve extreme poverty in other countries, since, at some point, they have to

Week 12 One Question - Extreme Poverty

Image Source This message is in response to the question "How do property rights and the rule of law work together and why are they important when it comes

Week 12 -- Reflection -- Poverty, Inc.

This post is a reflection and response to the film Poverty, Inc. The film was shown at the Student Union Theater at Oklahoma State University on April 6th as part

WEEK 12 REFLECTION

This past week, we watched the movie, Poverty Inc. I did not get to attend the in-person screening of this, but I streamed it from my computer. I was not sure what

Week 12 Reflection -- The Issue of Poverty due to Ignorance

I think that one of the biggest points discussed in the opening of the movie Poverty Inc. is how there are so many companies and pushes for the eradication of poverty

Week 12 One Question Response - Poverty Inc.

This message is in response to the question "How do property rights and the rule of law work together and why are they important when it comes to eradicating

Week 12 Reflection: Does Charity Actually Help?

The documentary Poverty inc. highlights the issues surrounding how people view poor nations and how their response does more harm than good. To start the documentary

Week 12 Response -- Addressing Poverty

Image Source @moneybagley asked, "Do you think the world is past the point of people living in extreme poverty?" Because this world is not -- and can never

WEEK 12 QUESTION RESPONSE

I am responding to @allisonmckinney question, "What do you think is the biggest cause for poverty and/or homelessness here in the US?" Personally, I think

Week 12 -- Response -- Addressing Extreme Poverty

@corndog2k2 posed the question "When should poverty be blamed on the system and when should it be blamed on the person in poverty?" Poverty is a complicated

Week 12 Response-- Addressing Extreme Poverty

@hattiehughs14 asks, "What is the leading cause of extreme poverty?" There are a lot of factors that go into creating these extreme poverty conditions.

Week 12 response -- Yeah it's messed up

A child in Kabul, Afghanistan, which is among the poorest countries in the world. Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP @awetsellThere are so many people in the world that

Week 12 Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty

Image Source When should poverty be blamed on the system and when should it be blamed on the person in poverty? What kinds of city level, state level, or federal

Week 12 Reponse: The Toll of Colonization and War

@nziiske asked “What factor(s) do you think contribute most to extreme poverty?” I believe there are 2 main factors that have contributed to extreme poverty in countries

Week 12 Questions- Addressing Poverty

Do you believe that the issues of poverty should be addressed at the state or federal level? Do you believe that the United States' policies on homelessness are

WEEK 12 QUESTIONS

There are so many people in the world that are considered poor. It seems as if there are more people that are poor than those that can live comfortably. Why do you

Week 12 -- Discussion Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty

Do you think the world is past the point of people living in extreme poverty? What are your thoughts on people like Akon using their wealth acquired in America or

week 12 questions

Pictured is an Urban slum in Hanoi, Vietnam. | Pictured is an Urban slum in Hanoi, Vietnam. | Kibae Park/UN Photo How does the U.S. Government try to "fix

Week 12 Response -- The Power of the Individual

This post is a response to the question "1 billion people around the world live on less than a dollar a day. How do you think people are able to live off of