Poverty – Page 69 – People's World

Helping the homeless isn’t profitable

January 12, 2010 By Joe Sims

Accused of deliberately destroying unsold winter clothing, including gloves and overcoats, instead of using them to clothe the homeless and poor, two New York City retailers, H&M and Wal-Mart have beat hasty retreats in recent days.

Tales of hard times on the coast

October 31, 2009 By Michael Robert Langdon

On California's north coast, the sea used to provide many a worker and family a decent living - but no longer.

San Francisco: Thousands march against war, racism and poverty

April 26, 2002 By Meizhu Lui And Rose Brewer

SAN FRANCISCO – In the largest peace demonstration the Bay Area has seen in many years, more than 35,000 people from all nationalities and political persuasions rallied and marched April 20 for an end to the...