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Here is a social networking site committed to global change.  This particular area is a Pod, like a group, which shares ideas about the Big Picture.

Habitat for Humanity has gone global, and is engineering creative solutions to put the people of the world under a roof.  Their programs differ depending on the region.

a blog refering to the world community

A site dedicated to the advancement of the world community, the essential ingredient in world solidarity.

This site talks about unifying all nations so we can achieve a goal of world peace...

the WTO creates as much poverty as it seeks to eradicate.  who really benefits?  the people, or the corporations?

The next step in Nuclear warfare?  10 nukes for 1 strike!

This ups the ante, just a bit.

I've heard negative comment after negative comment about this video, but here's the deal: that display is the beginning of the people's world.  A world where we are a community, working together for each other, sharing positive energy and strength.  A lovely and inspiring clip.

John Birch Society warns against the threat of UN takeover. 

I think the conclusion of this article addresses poverty from a fairly guiltless standpoint, but I feel that the injustices done came from somewhere.  The solution they propose, namely "The international community should endeavor-by strengthening the international financial system, through trade, and through aid-to help the poorest countries integrate into the world economy...".  I do not think this is a creative or viable solution; it just doesn't fit the complexity and multifacetedness of the problem.

Thought this web page was insightful concerning our issue on world solidarity

Grameen was one of the corporate entities that we read about in class.  Instead of using its capital gains to feed the upper managements' pockets, they redristribute the funds back into the peoples' coffers.  This is a REAL, CREATIVE solution to a poverty problem.