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Alleviation of suffering is the essence of human purpose, and for some it is the source of greatest meaning in their lives. Suffering is severe distress that damages
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From the time of his election in 2013, Pope Francis stood out as a spiritual leader who put service to the poor and eradication of injustice at the
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The United Nations High Commission Refugees (UNHCR), in partnership with Google launched a website called Searching for Syria. (www.searchingforsyria.org) Its purpose is to educate people about Syria using
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The parable of the Good Samaritan as told by Jesus Christ in the New Testament (Luke 10:25-37) has become a litmus test of sorts for humanitarianism. The Good
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At the end of 2016, the UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) reported 65.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, a third of which qualified as refugees, over half of whom
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Resources
For anyone that would like some background reading on the concept and current knowledge about world suffering overall, this technical research report may be useful. To read report,
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This little essay in 1,000 words explains why one American demographic wallows in such deep despair that its life expectancy has been growing shorter. While addictions have largely
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This 2,000-word essay glances at contemporary American politics and concludes that both the White House and to a large extent, the Congress, suffer from blindness to the deep
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Bullying in general means intimidating or overpowering someone weaker. Racial bullying refers to bullying based on race or country-based discrimination, which is called xenophobia. Bullying severity ranges from
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Several Western nations, including the United States and Britain, face disruptive political change due to strong nationalism. The main alternative to nationalism is globalism. However, nationalism has been
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