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Poll: Nearly 50% of Israelis fear state pushing them into poverty
Tel Aviv :: Israel | 11 days ago
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About half of the public is concerned that government policies will force them into poverty while only a quarter of the population expresses a sense of security about their economic situation, according to a survey conducted by the Forum to mark International...
Tags: Israel, Tel Aviv, Poverty, Poverty by country, Welfare, Social Issues, Business Finance, Prime Ministers of Israel, Social Justice, Ehud Olmert, Knesset, Politics, Israeli Jews, Ashkenazi Jews, Government of Israel
Fresh shot at insurance age
Mumbai :: India | 15 days ago
Credibility The Centre has asked the insurance watchdog to raise the upper age limit for health policies and ensure that senior citizens are not scared off by huge premiums...The directive is non-binding but such advisories are usually not rejected unless a valid...
Tags: IRDA, senior citizen, aged limit, NCOP, insurers authority, justice ministry, social justice, insurers company, health policy, India, Mumbai, Health insurance, Types of insurance, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, Insurance, Social Issues
Calma optimistic on progress since apology
Sydney :: Australia | 6 months ago
Credibility The Commissioner has launched this year's Social Justice and Native Title reports. Mr Calma says since last year's apology, there have been some improvements, including the formal endorsement of the UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples,...
Tags: Mr Calma, social justice
Punjabi television: Fighting the darkness
Remember last year’s Diwali eve Deewe Thale Hanera – the expose by PTC News’s Daljit Singh on Punjab administration’s failure in stopping unauthorized manufacture of crackers? As most of the ‘manufacturers’ come from...
Tags: corruption, social justice
Social Justice - a new mantra for 'Telangana'
The democratic system of governance made no difference to the concentration of power. As things stand today, the long cherished dream of the people of Telangana to have a separate state is likely to come true sooner than later, given the electoral compulsions...
Tags: telangana, social justice, ntpp, praja rajyam, hyderabad, newscop
New Healthcare-NOW Video Released
The single-payer healthcare group Healthcare-NOW has just released a slick new year-in-review video. Find out about last years organizing and join the movement to win healthcare as a human right! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7N3GOpDgIs ...
Tags: healthcare, activism, social justice, HR 676, John Conyers, healthcare-now
Juan Somavia elected to 3rd term as ILO chief
Geneva :: Switzerland | about 1 year ago
Credibility Juan Somavia was elected to a third term as Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Tuesday, and pledged to work to ensure social justice amid rising challenges in the global economy. Somavia received 43 of the 56 available...
Tags: Juan Somavia, ensure social, social justice, ILO, global economy
Dutch Socialist Reveals Organizing “Secret”
by Aron Blue - aron. blue@gmail. comThree days before the presidential election, Dutch Socialist Party member of the European parliament Kartika Liotard met with the New York City chapter of the Socialist Party USA at the A. J. Muste Institute in Lower...
Tags: socialism, social justice, European Union, European Parliament, Dutch Socialist Party, Socialist Party USA
Governor Paterson's Budget Cutting Machine
by Billy Wharton http://counterhegemonic.blogspot.com/2008/11/govenor-pattersons-budget-cutting.html Blighty wounds were a serious problem for British military commanders during World War I. Faced with the prospect of extended tours on the front...
Tags: budget cuts, healthcare, social justice, New York City, transportation, education, participatory democracy
Meretz MK Ran Cohen quits politics
Jerusalem :: Israel | about 1 year ago
Credibility Meretz MK Ran Cohen announced on Saturday evening his retirement from political life, Israel Radio reported. "I don't want to leave when I'm tired, but rather when I'm at full power," said Cohen during an interview with Israel Radio. "Everything has...
Tags: Meretz MK Ran Cohen, Israel Radio, meretz chairman, Israeli, social justice, Likud MK, Amnon Meranda
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