By defining the problem as 'hunger', the emergency food system is helping to direct our attention away from the more fundamental problem of poverty, and the even more basic problem of inequality.

By defining the problem as 'hunger', the emergency food system is helping to direct our attention away from the more fundamental problem of poverty, and the even more basic problem of inequality.

Charity erodes the cultural prerequisites for a vigorous democracy.

Charity is one of those remarkable words that helps to identify the fault lines of a culture.