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What money can't measure when it comes to poverty - Nik Zirwatul, Shuhaida Salleh APRIL 8 — Malaysia’s poverty rate is falling, but for many households, life is not getting easier. If you earn above the poverty line, you are not poor, and if you fall below it, you are. This definition is simple, clear, and widely accepted, yet it is increasingly misleading. Today, poverty does not always present itself as empty pockets. Instead, it often appears in more subtle but equally pressing forms, such as having a full time job that still does not provide financial security, or living in a household that sits just above the poverty line yet remains constantly vulnerable to unexpected shocks. In this context, it becomes evident that while money can measure income, it cannot fully capture lived reality. The limits of income-based thinking Malaysia has made commendable progress in reducing income poverty. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the absolute poverty rate stood at 5.1 per cent in 2024, while hardcore poverty declined to just 0.09 per cent. The average Poverty Line Income was estimated at RM2,705 per household per month, suggesting that fewer Malaysians are living below the minimum income threshold. However, these figures tell only part of the story. Income provides a snapshot of...

What money can't measure when it comes to poverty - Nik Zirwatul, Shuhaida Salleh
->Malay Mail | More on "Poverty beyond income measurement limits" at BigEarthData.ai | #Poverty

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4.7 million homes in England at risk of severe energy hardship Over 6,500 English neighbourhoods face severe financial strain as energy prices spike, Friends of the Earth warns.  New research from the charity shows more than 6,500 neighbourhoods, home to 4.7 mill...

4.7 million homes in England at risk of severe energy hardship

Over 6,500 English neighbourhoods face severe financial strain as energy prices spike, Friends of the Earth warns.

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newstartmag.co.uk/articles/4-7... @foeeurope.bsky.social #housing #war #energy #poverty #costofliving #news

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“Scarcity pits issue against issue, and neighbor against neighbor.”

“First, allow elites to hoard a resource like money or land.”

Matthew Desmond 2023, p.174

Desmond. M. (2023). Poverty By America. Crown.

#Book #BookSky #LeerEsCool #ReadingIsCool #Poverty #Inequality #Billions #Migente #Esto

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afterpay and my cellphone plan is payed but all be short on funds till the 15th when I get some money from my SSDI if you like to make life easier and less stressful and help with out monthly mutual please share and donate if able

ko-fi.com/mamablanchev...

💸💕 #mutualaid #maboost #poverty #Helpsky

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#ko-fi #mutualaid #maboost #mahelp #poverty #urgent #emergency #helptranspeoplelive #helppeoplelive2026 #transcrowdfund #LGBTQIA+ #helpfolkslive2026 #helpsky #help #transma #helppeoplealive #helptransfolks

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a poster that says " america has all the money it needs " Alt: a poster that says " america has all the money it needs — to pay for jobs, infrastructure, climate, and care."

"The time needed to get $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher. This suggests that average #poverty is significantly higher in the #US."

www.euronews.com/business/202...

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#ko-fi #mutualaid #maboost #mahelp #poverty #urgent #emergency #helptranspeoplelive #helppeoplelive2026 #transcrowdfund #LGBTQIA+ #helpfolkslive2026 #helpsky #help #transma #helppeoplealive #helptransfolks

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#add #poverty #greedymfs | Gertrude Huber - Zelaya #Add: Middle Class goes to #Poverty. Then, #greedyMFs come and buy -for pennies- homes and businesses of destroyed lives

#Add: Middle Class goes to #Poverty. Then, #greedyMFs come and buy -for pennies- homes and businesses of destroyed lives

www.linkedin.com/posts/gertru...

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Getting Started on Upward Mobility: Tools and Strategies for Local Leaders This virtual workshop will introduce key resources from the initiative—including the Upward Mobility Toolkit, the Upward Mobility Framework, and the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard—and will explore how...

How can local leaders help more residents build stable, thriving lives?

Join Urban on 4/24 @ 1 p.m. ET for a virtual workshop featuring key resources from the Upward Mobility Initiative—designed to help #communities strengthen efforts to move people out of #poverty. #LiveatUrban

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#mutualaid #mahelp #maboost #helpsky #helpfolkslive #helpfolkslive2026 #kofi #transcrowdfund #transma #transmutualaid #emergency #urgent #poverty #helptranspeoplelive
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The Iran War Is Changing How People Cook — and What They Eat - Truthdig Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.

Meanwhile, in places like #Africa and #Asia. . .

> The Iran War Is Changing How People Cook — and What They Eat www.truthdig.com/articles/the...

#BadEconomy #warfare #food #poverty #FoodInsecurity

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Jonathan Kozol and the Struggle Against U.S. Apartheid Although bookshelves groan under the weight of tracts about U.S. racism, no one's writings on the topic are more unsettling than Jonathan Kozol's. He is among our greatest and most eloquent dissenters...

> Jonathan Kozol and the Struggle Against U.S. Apartheid www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/07/j...

I've read the man's works, and I even met the man in my early days of becoming a school teacher.

#education #poverty #ThisIsAmerica #books #reading (c)

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WFP projects food insecurity could reach record levels as a result of Middle East escalation | World Food Programme

#geopolitics #foodinsecurity #conflict #war #poverty #malnutrition
WFP projects food insecurity could reach record levels as a result of Middle East escalation
www.wfp.org/news/wfp-pro...

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Support QuyetPawz Support QuyetPawz

April Goal: 60/650 CAD
I'm disabled & queer, living 60% below the poverty line. The goal helps pay for groceries, hygiene, medication, clothing, etc.
Donate: ko-fi.com/qpthepurples...
Wishes: throne.com/qp_and_valia...
💕 💸 #HelpSky #MutualAid #HelpFolksLive #DisabledCrowdfund #Disabled #Poverty

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Update!
April Goal: 60/650 CAD

Thank you IB !!!

For those who want to help:
Donate: ko-fi.com/qpthepurples...
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#HelpSky
#MutualAid #HelpFolksLive #DisabledCrowdfund #Disabled #Poverty

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Mapping governance interactions among the Paris Agreement and SDG1 in Sub-Saharan African countries Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are interdependent with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet they are often formulated and impleme…

🌏 Do #climate commitments reduce #poverty?

📊 Szedlacsek, Blondeel & Pattberg find weak links between #NDCs and #SDG1 across 49 Sub-Saharan African countries. Poverty Engagement Score suggests low potential for poverty reduction. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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#ko-fi #mutualaid #Emergency #poverty #urgent #transma #helptransfolkslive2026 #helppeoplelive #maboost

Help Blanche please

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A photo of an elderly pensioner walking through a quiet city street, highlighting rising living costs. Light, earthy tones to reflect global economic hardship.

A photo of an elderly pensioner walking through a quiet city street, highlighting rising living costs. Light, earthy tones to reflect global economic hardship.

How global #wars deepen #poverty: The rising #economic burden on #humanity
The world has barely recovered from the devastating economic shock of #COVID‑19
#GlobalEconomy #CostOfLivingCrisis #WarImpact #Inflation #PovertyAwareness #EconomicJustice
juskosave.blogspot.com/2026/04/how-...

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#mutualaid #mahelp #maboost #urgent #emergency #poverty #help

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This is an amazing statistic.
We all know how horrible Trump is but few of us know he's responsible for 25% of the national debt.

Think of how much money is wasted that should've gone to helping poor & working class people alongside the social safety net. #PoorPeoplesCampaign #Poverty

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When was the last time you donated money to mutual aid orgs or civil liberty defenders?

The next time you're donating to a politician or a political party I hope you'll remember this question. These orgs fights for all of us & they need our help. #Poverty #PoorPeoplesCampaign

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Why the US is pushing for the end of Cuban medical missions For decades, Cuba has had a medical missions program that has sent doctors, nurses and other staff overseas. The U.S. has likened it to "forced labor."

#USA #American #SoftPOWER at play.
#Poor #helping the POOR is #Bad, really bad, worse than anything EVER in the #history of #MANkind.
Why the #US is pushing for the end of #Cuban #medical missions #ABC #Cuba #Mexico #Africa #Brazil #health #poverty #Haiti #Qatar #Bahamas
abcnews.com/US/us-pushin...

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UK: Labour's Universal Credit Act set to throw hundreds of thousands into deeper poverty Hundreds of thousands of people who rely on disability benefits will be thrown into deeper poverty from April 6, as the Starmer Labour government’s Universal Credit Act (2025) comes into force. Universal Credit is Britain’s main welfare benefit system, combining financial support for housing, children, and disability into one monthly payment. The new rules for claiming Universal Credit Limited Capability for Work Related Activity (UC LCWRA) will affect those with the most severe forms of disability. They will now enter a two-tier system that penalises those with chronic conditions, with eligibility based on the date they applied for the benefit, and not the nature of their condition. UC LCWRA is a supplementary disability payment, paid on top of the standard rate of Universal Credit to people whose health condition means they are incapable of preparing for work or have limited capability for work, as assessed via the controversial “Work Capability Assessment” (WCA). Disability charities and disabled people’s organisations have protested that those with severe conditions could be cut off from benefits or have their payments drastically reduced. Most new claimants will see their extra payment cut, reducing their additional monthly benefit from the current £432 to £217. Somewhere between 730,000...

UK: Labour's Universal Credit Act set to throw hundreds of thousands into deeper poverty
->World Socialist Web Site | More on "Labour disability benefits poverty cuts" at BigEarthData.ai | #Poverty

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#MutualAid #MAHelp #MABoost #Emergency #Urgent #TransMA #HelpTransFolksLive2026 #Poverty
#TransCrowdFund #LGBTQIA+ #Vtuber

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#mutualaid #mahelp #maboost #helpsky #helpfolkslive #helpfolkslive2026 #kofi #transcrowdfund #transma #transmutualaid #emergency #urgent #poverty #helptranspeoplelive

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Evictions and Climate Disasters Drove U.S. Homelessness Spikes from 2019 to 2024 A new study examining changes in homelessness across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., finds that eviction moratoria and climate disasters explain why homelessness surged in some states but not others during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and UCLA analyzed five years of data (2019–2024) to understand why homelessness rose sharply overall nationwide but unevenly among states. Overall, homelessness nationwide rose by 33% between January 2020 and January 2024, reaching the equivalent of one in 435 Americans. The study found that eviction moratoria substantially blunted increases in homelessness during and after the pandemic, while displacement due to property damage and loss from disasters such as floods, fires, and storms accelerated them. The researchers estimate that without eviction moratoria, the average 11% increase in homelessness per state between 2020 and 2022 would have reached nearly 20%. Without disaster-related housing destruction, it would have been closer to 8%. The findings were published online April 6 in JAMA Network Open. The study tracked year-over-year changes in homelessness counts rather than overall prevalence, allowing investigators to isolate short-term shocks affecting homelessness. These acute events were not experienced evenly across states. “Discussions about homelessness often...

Evictions and Climate Disasters Drove U.S. Homelessness Spikes from 2019 to 2024
->Newswise | More on "Homelessness evictions climate disasters pandemic" at BigEarthData.ai | #ClimateDisaster #Poverty #Homelessness

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A Pound of Ground Beef Now Costs More Than the Federal Minimum Wage The typical American consumes nearly 60 pounds of beef each year. Widely available and easy to prepare, ground beef serves as a grocery mainstay for many families — which means skyrocketing prices mat...

For the first time in the history of the United States, 1 pound of ground beef costs more than what federal minimum wage workers earn an hour. 🥩 🆙

We need a general strike ✊🏽
We need living wages 💼
We need UBI 💰
..and more
money.com/federal-mini... #PoorPeoplesCampaign #Poverty #LivingWages #UBI

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Cuando la serpiente muerde y la pobreza mata Un 95% de los 5,4 millones de personas que sufren mordeduras cada año viven en países de bajos y medianos ingresos. Ante el abandono de las farmacéuticas, el Sur Global ha comenzado a fabricar sus pro...

When the #snake bites and #poverty kills.

95% of the 5.4 million people who suffer snakebites each year live in low- and middle-income countries. Faced with neglect from pharmaceutical companies, the #GlobalSouth has begun producing its own #antivenoms.

elpais.com/planeta-futu...

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Special to The Sun
Residents from the tri-state area played pickleball last month to raise money for the South Jersey Dream Center, a nonprofit that fights poverty. #nonprofit #pickleball #pickleballcourts #poverty #SouthJerseyDreamCenter
https://southjersey.media/?p=286561

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