Greg Kaufmann: Poverty Is Not on Washington’s Agenda Greg Kaufmann: Poverty Is Not on Washington’s Agenda
In its reluctance to talk about and invest to reduce poverty, the United States is cutting off its nose to spite its face.
May 31, 2012 / Press Room
Peter Edelman: How Did America Get So Poor? Peter Edelman: How Did America Get So Poor?
How did we became a nation that fails to help its most needy citizens, and what can be done?
May 31, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Income Inequality Keeps Poorer Americans Away from the Polls Income Inequality Keeps Poorer Americans Away from the Polls
Those who most need their voices heard are less likely to vote.
May 29, 2012 / Bryce Covert
This Week in Poverty: Wage Theft in the City of Millionaires This Week in Poverty: Wage Theft in the City of Millionaires
The Houston economy is creating more millionaires than any other city in the US. It’s also stealing more than $753 million annually from low-wage workers.
May 25, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed? This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed?
230,000 long-term unemployed workers lost their benefits on Sunday and the system is about to get a whole lot worse.
May 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Greg Kaufmann
Preying on the Poor Preying on the Poor
How government and corporations use the poor as piggy banks.
May 17, 2012 / Barbara Ehrenreich
This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’ This Week in Poverty: Republicans Define ‘Lower-Priority Spending’
Republicans vote to protect every dollar in the defense budget, and every tax loophole for the wealthy, while gutting vital programs that help the vulnerable.
May 11, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
The Philly Alliance, Part II: A New Antipoverty Model The Philly Alliance, Part II: A New Antipoverty Model
On the heels of a gathering in Philadelphia, anti-poverty advocates and people living in poverty pursue a new course to end poverty.
May 8, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
What Can We Do About Poverty? What Can We Do About Poverty?
What does it mean to be poor in the United States?
May 4, 2012 / Press Room
This Week in Poverty: The Philly Alliance This Week in Poverty: The Philly Alliance
In Philadelphia, people living in poverty and people who want to eradicate poverty are attempting to break down barriers and forge an alliance.
May 4, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann