Years of Western sanctions are partly to blame for the crisis. But economists say poor management by the country’s authoritarian clerical rulers also plays a big part.
Tag: Poverty
In London’s Poor Areas, Budget Cuts and Youth Violence Collide
Poor neighborhoods that have been hit hardest by austerity have also seen violence among young people surge or remain stubbornly high. Residents say that’s no coincidence.
Visiting Congo, Pope Francis Embraces the Poor and Exploited
The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.
In U.K. Cost-of-Living Crisis, Some Workers Struggle to Feed Children
As inflation hits the pockets of families who already had little to spare, food banks say they are getting much busier and seeing more people with jobs.
A Mother in Haiti Watches Her Child’s Gang Killing
Trapped by unending violence in the country’s largest slum, a mother makes a desperate attempt to save her teenage daughter.
The ‘Golden Gays’ Return to the Stage in the Philippines
They formed a community meant to support and shelter gay people who had been cast aside by society. Decades later, they are still living together, hosting pageants to help make ends meet.
Seeking Heat, and Companionship, in a Hard Scotland Winter
In a Glasgow neighborhood, the cost-of-living crisis is exacerbating energy problems and financial worries, and vital community hubs are struggling to stay afloat.
What Happens to the Migrant Workers Who Built the World Cup?
The World Cup was a $220 billion construction project powered by migrant workers. We went to Nepal — a major source of labor for Qatar — to find out what’s driving workers to do dangerous jobs that many say they can’t afford to lose.
Pandemic Learning Loss
The role remote education played.
Poverty, Plunging
Child poverty in the U.S. has fallen by more than half since the early 1990s.