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presents stories: 3 news summaries
OPINION

Ethical Gifts Ease Western Guilt, Not Third World Poverty

Condescending gifts will not eradicate poverty

Dec 25, 08 12:30 PM CST
(Newser) - The trend of giving ethical holiday gifts couldn't be more pompous, writes Nathalie Rothschild for Spiked. "Rather than lifting people out of poverty, Oxfam and the rest are helping to sustain underdevelopment," she argues. And occupying a higher level of condescension is the organization Animal Aid, which opposes... More »

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ethics • UNICEF • charity • poverty • OXFAM • Third World • presents • Animal Aid

Shoppers
Turn to Funny, Useful Gifts

Boots, joke books, comfort clothes score big in recession

Dec 21, 08 5:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Christmas shoppers are thinking small this year, and the gifts they're buying reveal how Americans are coping with recession, USA Today reports. Here's a list of today's trends:
  • Practical: Nearly half of the most popular items searched for online were boots, according to one mall inventory service. Gifts that
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recession • Christmas • holiday shopping • economic downturn • Christmas shopping • presents

Economy Spells Weary Christmas for Toy Charities

Donations off as much as 30%, some say

Dec 18, 08 3:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Across the country, charities that dole out gifts to underprivileged kids have seen donations fall off steeply compared to last holiday season, USA Today reports. Some are reporting as much as a 30% decline in giving as the economy flags. “Families that would normally have been helping us... More »

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toys • charity • donation • Christmas • gift • Salvation Army • financial crisis • economic downturn • presents

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