Making poverty history: there is no secret about what it takes to end poverty. We just have to get serious about doing it.(UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE)
American Prospect, The, May, 2007 by Greenberg, Mark
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WE MIGHT NOT EXPECT TV'S AMERICAN IDOL TO BE OUT in front of most presidential candidates on issues of national importance, but that's what happened this spring. AI's producers announced that they would dedicate two evenings to raising funds and awareness for children and young people in poverty, in both America and Africa. The show's commitment stands in contrast to most of the 2008 candidates. What does American Idol know that they don't?
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American Idol isn't alone. In the last two years, there has been a surge of interest in ending poverty in America. In the faith community, ...
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