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Homelessness and Hunger on the Rise in US

Hunger and homlessness levels have risen in the US during 2008. Communities need urgent assistance from government to help expand efforts to end homelessness and provide resources for housing, says a new report by The US Conference of Mayors.

Spotlight: The End of US Dominance?

Against a background of shifting geopolitical power, complex patterns of globalisation and mass transfers of international wealth, two new reports highlight how US power will change by 2025, and illustrate the potential for a new multilateral order.

Household Food Security in the United States 2007

Food insecurity in the United States is increasing. Child hunger in the United States rose by 50 percent in 2007 and over 12 percent of Americans did not have enough food to maintain active, healthy lives, according to a report on Household Security by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Iraq Effect: War has increased terrorism sevenfold worldwide

A report concluding that the Iraq War has generated a stunning sevenfold increase in the yearly rate of fatal jihadist attacks, amounting to literally hundreds of additional terrorist attacks and thousands of civilian lives lost.

Playing Politics With Aid

The Unholy Trinity of Defense, Diplomacy and Development in the War on Terror: A report investigating the question of how the U.S. has prioritised it's political and military agenda over the needs of the poor around the globe, and how it's responsibility with foreign needs to change.