Social Welfare

Welfare is the provision of a minimal level of well-being and social support for citizens and other eligible residents without sufficient current means to support basic needs. In most developed countries, welfare is mainly provided by the government from tax revenue, and to a lesser extent by NGOs, charities, informal social groups, religious groups, and inter-governmental organizations.

Social security expands on this concept, especially in welfare states, by providing all inhabitants with various social services such as universal healthcare, unemployment insurance, student financial aid (in a
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American Dream: Three Women, Ten Kids, and a Nation's Drive to End Welfare
The Call of the Wild / White Fang
Breakup (Kate Shugak, #7)
The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2)
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Shane Claiborne
This is what Jesus had in mind: folks coming together, forming close-knit communities and meeting each other's needs-- no kings, no major welfare systems, no presidents necessary. His is a theology and practice for the people of God, not a set of suggestions for empire. ...more
Shane Claiborne, Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals

Capitalism is a social system owned by the capitalistic class, a small network of very wealthy and powerful businessmen, who compromise the health and security of the general population for corporate gain.
Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

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