The chart exhibits the number of the world’s younger population who’re out of faculty across primary- and secondary-college-age. For 1998 it’s estimated that 381 million children had been out of school. Until 2014 this number fell to 263 million, despite Science an increase within the world younger population. The interactive […]
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Bristol’s Colston society to end after 275 years at the end of this year | West Country
The Colston Society – the original group set up in the name of Bristol-born slave trader Edward Colston – is to be disbanded. In a narrow margin, following a survey in July and August, members of the registered charity voted to close the group completely, rather than continue with a […]
Even After Years Of Brutal War, The Allies Were Not Prepared For Buchenwald’s Horrors
When Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933, the world changed forever. Not only was Hitler determined to pay back Germany’s enemies for his country’s defeat during the Great War, but he was also determined to rid Germany and the rest of Europe of persons whom his […]
Six examples of government waste from this year’s budget-hawk reports
Citizens Against Government Waste released its annual “Prime Cuts” report this month, recommending programs that the government could eliminate for some $648 billion in savings next year. The group has conservative roots, but its recommendations affect a wide variety of programs, from farm aid and defense spending to AmeriCorps and community-development […]
SVDP USA | Providing Assistance to Those in Need for Over 150 Years > Home
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Response to COVID-19 For 175 years, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has offered person-to-person services to the most vulnerable in communities throughout the United States. In 2018, The Society’s nearly 100,000 trained volunteers throughout the United States provided 12.5 million hours […]
New Year’s resolution: Let’s exercise our body politic
The New Year is a time of reflection and renewal. We look back on the past year — or in this case, the past decade — and we make resolutions for the year ahead. What if our collective New Year’s resolution this year was not your traditional “go to the […]