Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property DUP_PRO_Global_Entity::$notices is deprecated in /home2/imszdrmy/public_html/wp-content/plugins/duplicator-pro/classes/entities/class.json.entity.base.php on line 244
Charity & Justice Archives - Page 13 of 13 - Occasional Planet
Skip to content

Occasional Planet

Progressive Voices Speaking Out

  • Home
  • About
  • Contributors
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • Click Quotes
  • Who am I?
  • Infographics

Category: Charity & Justice

“Taxi sisters” break socio-economic barriers in Senegal

May 20, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Charity & Justice, International Leave a comment

A microfinance program has helped women break economic and social barriers as taxi drivers in Senegal.

Continue reading

Night and day with Greg Mortenson and Stan Kroenke

April 21, 2010 Arthur Lieber Charity & Justice, International, Sports 7 comments

What a study in contrasts.  This evening we went to hear Greg Mortenson speak. He’s the innovative humanitarian who has brought education to girls

Continue reading

Caveat donator. Charity ratings help you give wisely.

March 29, 2010 Renee Shur Charity & Justice Leave a comment

It has been said by poets, philosophers, and psychologists that the charitable impulse is the highest expression of the human capacity for compassion. When

Continue reading

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 … 11 12 13

In case you missed it

  • Starship Troopers and the Degeneration of Parody
  • The Fairness Party
  • “Secular Humanists with Jewish Last Names”
  • An (Updated) Honest Preview of the 2022 Midterms
  • Rescuing Susan Collins – Make Judicial Nominees Speak the Truth
  • Doing the world a world of good

A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

Follow Occasional Planet on social media

Newsletter
Twitter
RSS
Facebook

Top posts

  • Defeating supply-side economics with supply-side democracy
    Defeating supply-side economics with supply-side democracy
  • Interview: St. Louis activist Adam Shriver shares his philosophy
    Interview: St. Louis activist Adam Shriver shares his philosophy
  • Carteret Islands; ground zero for climate change
    Carteret Islands; ground zero for climate change
  • How World War I unleashed total war and the power of propaganda
    How World War I unleashed total war and the power of propaganda
  • War, huh (good God y'all) What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
    War, huh (good God y'all) What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
  • Putting the hybrid buyer in the driver's seat
    Putting the hybrid buyer in the driver's seat