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Jacob J. Lew: This broken system fosters hunger and poverty. That, in turn, can lead to violence and political instability.

On the recordApril 21, 2010
This broken system fosters hunger and poverty. That, in turn, can lead to violence and political instability.
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Jacob J. Lew

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Linking food insecurity to violence and instability.

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