poverty

El Movimiento de trabajadores sin tierra (MST) de Brasil se fundó en 1984 y ahora es uno de los movimientos sociales mas grandes del mundo. Luchan por la reivindicación de la tierra, la reforma agraria y la transformación social. Les presentamos una entrevista con Janaina Strozake, quien nació, creció y se formó en el movimiento.

The last night of discussions on poverty in America—”The Fight of the Poor”—directs attention to groups and communities organizing a movement to end poverty across the country. The segment includes interviews and discussion of the United Workers in Baltimore, The Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida, Domestic Workers United in New York, Direct Action Welfare Group in West Virginia and Iraq Veterans Against the War, The Vermont Workers Center, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization and the Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign.

Check out Episode Two of the Poverty Tour Documentary: I Had Everything. This segment focuses on the emergence of a new poor in America that were formerly of the middle class.

 "Understanding Our Struggles and Changing Our Conditions:  A Poverty Tour Documentary" premiered last night on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS stations nationwide.

Washington, D.C. - The national employment situation has worsened, as confirmed by the May jobs report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  The BLS’s report was released on Friday, June 3, 2011, and it indicated that job growth has slowed substantially.  In May, employers added only 54,000 jobs.

Media Mobilizing Project is proud to announce the graduation of its first two basic computer skills classes this month. This marks an important step in our expanding initiative to connect communities across Philadelphia through digital literacy and community organizing.

In 6 week classes held in both English and Spanish, we worked with first-time computer users, who learned the basics of how to communicate and find information online, gaining a crucial skill for themselves and their communities.

Reposted from Firedoglake

This morning my husband got up at 5:00 a.m. to work outside in 7 degree F temperatures. He sat on the end of the couch, head in his hands sipping his coffee telling me how much he hates his job. How much it’s wearing him out. He makes $29.00 dollars an hour. Roughly $60,000 a year. He’s a union electrician. His health care premiums come out of his pay check; it is NOT subsidized by his “company.” His disability comes out of his pay check. It is NOT subsidized by his company.