War on Poverty

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The US Is Addicted to War The US Is Addicted to War

When you define something as war, violence becomes the only means.

Jun 29, 2015 / William J. Astore

Is the Former Capital of the Confederacy Finally Ready to Confront Its Poverty—and Its Past?

Is the Former Capital of the Confederacy Finally Ready to Confront Its Poverty—and Its Past? Is the Former Capital of the Confederacy Finally Ready to Confront Its Poverty—and Its Past?

Richmond, Virginia, is the eleventh-most-unequal big city in the country; its leaders finally want to change that.

Mar 31, 2015 / Sasha Abramsky

Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty

Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty

It’s time to fight the narrative that poverty is a choice.

Mar 18, 2015 / James Abro

Dickens Was Right: the Real War on Christmas Is the War on the Poor

Dickens Was Right: the Real War on Christmas Is the War on the Poor Dickens Was Right: the Real War on Christmas Is the War on the Poor

A Dickensian year when food stamps were cut and bankers got everything they wanted

Dec 24, 2014 / John Nichols

Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents?

Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents? Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents?

After years of harassment by the police, homeless Angelenos and their allies fight back.

Oct 23, 2014 / John Thomason

The Real Solution to Wealth Inequality

The Real Solution to Wealth Inequality The Real Solution to Wealth Inequality

Both Republicans and Democrats want to solve economic insecurity by giving people more purchasing power. There’s a better solution.

Jul 30, 2014 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert

A. Philip Randolph Was Right: ‘We Will Need To Continue Demonstrations’

A. Philip Randolph Was Right: ‘We Will Need To Continue Demonstrations’ A. Philip Randolph Was Right: ‘We Will Need To Continue Demonstrations’

Why we still need a “Freedom Budget for All Americans.”

Apr 15, 2014 / John Nichols

The Battle Hymn of the War on Poverty

The Battle Hymn of the War on Poverty The Battle Hymn of the War on Poverty

How the call to empathy helped mobilize a nation.

Jan 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Sasha Abramsky

Why We Need a New War on Poverty

Why We Need a New War on Poverty Why We Need a New War on Poverty

The deepening crisis today demands an effort as ambitious as the one launched fifty years ago this week.

Jan 8, 2014 / Sasha Abramsky

Katrina vanden Heuvel: A War on Poverty for 2014?

Katrina vanden Heuvel: A War on Poverty for 2014? Katrina vanden Heuvel: A War on Poverty for 2014?

The Nation’s editor in chief tallies the signature political achievements of 2013.

Jan 2, 2014 / Press Room

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