Sentences with phrase «plight of the poor»

It might make her skeptical of the notion that the richest people in the United States (the backers of charter schools) are suddenly taken with the educational plight of poor children for purely altruistic reasons.

For even though the results of this claiming often accrue to the advantage of better - off blacks, and in no way constitute a solution to the problems of the poor, the desperate plight of the poorest makes it unthinkable that whites could ever be «let off the hook» by relinquishing the historically based claims» that is, by a broad acceptance within the black community of the notion that individual blacks bear personal responsibility for their fate.

Failing to extend the implication of the metaphor of governor to a discussion of the poor themselves, the authors neglect the possibility that the moral plight of the poor might call for a restraining response such as workfare, even though this conflicts with the values of freedom of choice and privacy.

Perceiving a stark and growing contrast between respectable middle - class families and the «teeming broods» of new immigrants in the urban centers, progressive leaders turned to eugenic science to control what seemed the otherwise uncontrollable plight of the poor.

The obvious plight of this poor unpaid intern triggered a mass outpouring of - well, initially, mirth.

Does her blueprint for success ignore the plight of poor and working - class women?

Their goal: to improve the plight of the poor in the developing world.

The author compares the diminishing migrations of birds from North America to Central and South America to the plight of the poor: «If this is happening with wild animals, we may easily guess who is to follow.»

«The plight of the poor, the great majority, is and must be at the heart of national discourse.»

The contemporary church has important allies in its attentiveness to the poor — allies like Derek Bok, who in The Trouble with Government gives us statistics that make the plight of the poor inescapably vivid.

The plight of the poor, plus the seemingly wasteful war in Vietnam, radicalized Berger and Neuhaus, and me with them.

The democratic changes in South Africa have been dramatic, but the plight of the poor, the homeless and the disadvantaged remains a frightful reality.

The emergence of modern democracies has given Christians the opportunity to have a role in the shaping of public policy, and Christian churches have used the opportunity to advocate policies that flow from what has come to be known as «the preferential option for the plight of the poor.»

In the history of the building and unbuilding of these structures — particularly the most massive projects such as Columbia Point in Boston or the Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago — one can read the story of the anemic American welfare state and the profound unease with which we have met the plight of the poor.

If we are serious about the plight of the poor, the unity of ecological and distributional concerns is thrust upon us.

No effort to help the poor has integrity apart from ecological concerns; conversely, it makes little sense to talk of ecology apart from justice when the plight of the poor has become a major contributing factor to the environmental crisis.

Uncritical loyalty to «the family pew» makes it very difficult to see or comprehend the plight of the poor and the homeless, the oppression of minority persons, as anything but their own fault.

From these base communities some of the most prophetic liberation theology has emerged to try to awaken the unprepared element of the church to the plight of the poor and oppressed.

The moral sensibilities of Americans are, however confusedly, formed by a biblical teaching that is very much concerned about» some would say obsessed by» the plight of the poor.

Finally, Charles Villa - Vicencio takes up the new work of making liberation theology not just a theology of resistance but of reconstruction in places like South Africa and El Salvador, where civil war has ended but the crushing burdens of building a more humane society continue — in a new world order with less and less compassion or creative insight for the plight of the poor.

The rise in inflation that accompanies high economic growth proved fatal for many governments in India in the previous decade, most recently in the state of Punjab where the ruling Congress lost to a coalition, prompting Sonia Gandhi to publicly ask the central government to show greater sensitivity to the plight of poor Indians.

I cried often in the first few months as my eyes were opened to the plight of the poor I'd often ignored.

I wait in joyful hope for the day a pro-lifer can admit that, while she cares deeply for the plight of the poor, she just can't stand the idea of being associated with that «kumbaya hippie remnant.»

We are to give voice to the weak and powerless, defend the defenseless, and raise awareness to the plight of the poor.

«It is an act of callous insensitivity to the plight of poor Nigerians, particularly women and children, whose rights to life and health are violated on a daily basis,» he said.

Kashamu who made the allegation in an interview with New Telegraph, said it was unfortunate that certain persons do not like others who have genuine interest towards the plight of the poor.

In May 2014, he appeared in a Daily Show segment satirizing how the complaints about the plight of the poorer members of the top 1 % distracts from solutions to social mobility.

The bar sympathizes with the plight of poor college and grad students and offers unbelievably cheap bottled beers as a public service to the educational community.

The Film Noir Foundation's Eddie Muller introduced the film, noting that it was less a crime flick than an effective portrayal of the plight of the poor and downtrodden.

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) is considered the preeminent novelist of the Victorian Era because of his touching and timeless tales that shed light on the plight of the poor.

Loss, betrayal, hate, and the monotony of daily suffering inherent to living in the 40s South, surviving war, the plight of poor women trying to raise families, and the destructive power of racism are all shown, making the film relentless in its darkness.

T'Challa is but the dictator of Wakanda, a selfish country ignoring the plight of the poor people around them in Africa... That said, he still kicks ass, lol!

Even religious institutions scripturally sensitive to the plight of the poor and «the stranger» are including too few of either.

Maybe it's because we're turning 50 in the coming year and have together been pondering the plight of the poor and their lost human potential since we were 20.

It also gave the movement a populist patina, making it seem that if you were concerned about the plight of poor inner - city children, you would certainly support the creation of many more charter schools.

Meanwhile the executive director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform, the organization that recently claim that poverty is not a factor when it comes to educational outcomes, explained that the corporate executives who direct the organization do, in fact, understand the plight of the poor.

And, I'm afraid that even as we integrate, we are walking into a place that does not understand that this nation needs to be deeply concerned with the plight of the poor and disenfranchised.

I submit that the political right is less interested in the plight of poor urban communities than in establishing an educational marketplace and destroying teacher's unions.

I thought I understood intellectually the plight of the poor and disenfranchised but nothing prepared me for the emotional wallop of Katherine Boo's reportage.

These pieces were made before Saul discovered acrylic mediums and before he began addressing political and social issues — the American war machine, the systematic brutalization of women, victimization of minorities, the plight of poor and indigenous peoples, and the overall shallowness of everyday life.

JACOB A. RIIS: REVEALING NEW YORK»S OTHER HALF Using photography to illustrate the plight of poor was a novel idea in the 19th century, which the newspaper reporter and social reformer Jacob Riis used to full advantage.

One of the hottest artists in America at the moment, Theaster Gates seized the attention of collectors and curators when his work, which is devoted to bringing attention to the plight of poor black communities, was included in the 2010 Whitney Biennial — launching him on a trajectory that has put him on magazine covers, sent his art to shows around the world, and led him to become the Armory Show's 2012 commissioned artist.

Growing up in the Caribbean in a Sephardic Jewish family, Pissarro later became interested in anarchism and the plight of the poor.

His work aesthetically engages with injustice and the plight of the poor and downtrodden both here and abroad.