Here's an astoundingly tone-deaf statement from Mitt Romney, tailor-made for his rivals to exploit: "I'm not concerned about the very poor." Obviously, Romney isn't really saying that he doesn't care about people living in poverty; he's arguing that a social safety net exists that can take care of them. But to phrase ...
The Algerian government is suddenly very concerned that their poor people get enough to eat: Algeria steps up grain imports, eyes Tunisia 'virus'. ALGIERS/PARIS (Reuters) – Algeria confirmed it bought almost a million tons of wheat on Wednesday and ordered an urgent speeding up of grain imports, a move seen ...