Tag Archives: poverty

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2021 by mekorganic

MLK: Beyond Vietnam — A Time to Break Silence (Full)   Poor People’s Campaign -1968 Applying Dr. King’s six philosophical principles of nonviolence . 2021-01-18 MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words | Democracy Now! 2021-01-18 Dr. … Continue reading →

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COVID 19 Coronavirus

Posted on December 19, 2020 by mekorganic

COVID-19 has exposed how poorly prepared the U.S. healthcare system is to handle an epidemic, getting ill in the United States carries the extra burden of potential financial ruin. We need to move to a National Improved Medicare for All … Continue reading →

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Women’s Economic Equality

Posted on March 17, 2020 by mekorganic

Women earn only 77% of men’s wages for equal work, despite outnumbering men in the workforce and despite the U.S. 1963 Equal Pay Act. Thus we should support intensified effort to see this unfair gap closed, including support for the … Continue reading →

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Welfare – A Commitment to Ending Poverty

Posted on March 17, 2020 by mekorganic

An unjust society is an unsustainable society. When communities are stressed by poverty, violence and despair, our ability to meet the challenges of the post industrial age are critically impaired. A holistic, future-focused perspective on how we distribute resources in … Continue reading →

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