Pirates are often romanticized in our culture.  Successful films like the Pirates of the Caribbean series and the operetta Pirates of Penzance make the lifestyle seem glamourous and glorious.

Provides an overview of the selection of social issues, related articles, news, videos, reading lists and more.

See a brief, simple display about world poverty. Animated maps show how often people die of hunger, AIDS, malaria, and preventable diseases.

An online library of information related to homelessness and Canada.  One of the most extensive sources for articles and information on this subject.

The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) is a research centre within the University of Oxford. This site is good for a global look at poverty.

A non profit organization that provides access to its research and statistics on poverty and social issues.