This Week in Poverty: Will the Poor Get Poorer in the Land of Lincoln? This Week in Poverty: Will the Poor Get Poorer in the Land of Lincoln?
The struggle to fund cash assistance in Illinois is a case study in what's wrong with the TANF block grant.
Apr 27, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
The Other America, 2012: Confronting the Poverty Epidemic The Other America, 2012: Confronting the Poverty Epidemic
To restore the American Dream for the 99 percent, we must first bring the “invisible poor” out of the shadows.
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
What Would Michael Harrington Say? What Would Michael Harrington Say?
Fifty years after the publication of The Other America, imagining that the author would find cause for hope—and dismay—in today's political culture.
Apr 25, 2012 / Feature / Maurice Isserman
This Week in Poverty: Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients This Week in Poverty: Georgia Tries to Get to Zero Welfare Recipients
Georgia does its damndest to get to zero welfare recipients, and California decides whether poor pregnant women should receive aid before their third trimester.
Apr 20, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Will Pennsylvania Rip Another Hole in the Safety Net? This Week in Poverty: Will Pennsylvania Rip Another Hole in the Safety Net?
Nearly 70,000 Pennsylvanians depend on General Assistance, the safety net of last resort. Governor Tom Corbett wants the program eliminated.
Apr 13, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
You’re on Your Own, Kids: The End of Welfare as We Know It You’re on Your Own, Kids: The End of Welfare as We Know It
Who will speak for the rights of the unborn now that Rick Santorum is gone from the race?
Apr 12, 2012 / Robert Scheer
This Week in Poverty: How to Get Involved This Week in Poverty: How to Get Involved
Looking to join the fight against poverty? Start right here.
Apr 6, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out This Week in Poverty: Fresno to Homeless People—Get Out
Fresno adopts a policy of seizing and destroying homeless residents' property and a local legal services non-profit fights back.
Mar 30, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: Paul Ryan’s Focus on Dignity This Week in Poverty: Paul Ryan’s Focus on Dignity
The congressman’s moral rhetoric doesn't square with his cruel budget.
Mar 23, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Five Ways to Slander the Welfare State Five Ways to Slander the Welfare State
Research exaggerating the costs of social safety nets has been used for decades to launch unwarranted claims against government programs.
Mar 21, 2012 / Feature / Peter H. Lindert