Poverty Is Both a Political and a Moral Choice Made By the Powerful | By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi | Common Dreams
Poverty Is Both a Political and a Moral Choice Made By the Powerful
The
UN Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty reports that “the American Dream is
rapidly becoming the American Illusion.” Isn’t it time to wake up,
discard both dreams and illusions, and act on the basis of the truth?
by
A
recent tour of the U.S. by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extreme
Poverty and Human Rights brought persistent poverty across the country
into focus. (Photo: Dennis/Flickr/cc)
recent tour of the U.S. by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extreme
Poverty and Human Rights brought persistent poverty across the country
into focus. (Photo: Dennis/Flickr/cc)
