Poverty

Diapers 101 Diapers 101

Did you know that diapers are not covered by public assistance programs like WIC or food stamps? And did you know that diaper companies do not make significant donations to shelter...

Jan 8, 2010 / Peter Rothberg

…And a Law for Poor People …And a Law for Poor People

Obama wants to repeal many strictures on legal services funding. But more needs to be done.

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature /

Obama’s Quiet Fight Against Poverty Obama’s Quiet Fight Against Poverty

Activist Deepak Bhargava discusses the Obama administration's 'stealthy' support for impoverished Americans.

Jun 11, 2009 / The Nation Video

American Dreams American Dreams

If the American Dream is a form of worship, we need new totems to fit new and troubled times.

Dec 11, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

A man ekes out a living scavenging on a garbage dump in the Philippines.

A New Geological Era for Earth A New Geological Era for Earth

As human actions change the planet in irreversable ways, will human bonds suffer irreversable damage, too?

Jun 27, 2008 / Feature / Mike Davis

Lost Causes Not Yet Found Lost Causes Not Yet Found

In Defying Dixie, Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore seeks to reclaim the radical origins of the modern civil rights struggle.

Apr 24, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Kevin M. Kruse

Hearts and Minds Hearts and Minds

Is there more to racism in America than intolerance and immorality? Four books shed light.

Apr 24, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Thomas J. Sugrue

Environmentalism With a Social Conscience Environmentalism With a Social Conscience

At the eighteenth annual Bioneers Conference, environmentalists and social activists are creating alliances that allow the poor to share the promise of a greening America.

Nov 7, 2007 / Feature / Joliange Wright

Summer Lunch Crunch Summer Lunch Crunch

It's going to be a hungry summer for low-income kids on vacation from school lunch programs.

Jun 7, 2007 / Herman Schwartz

The New Suburban Poverty The New Suburban Poverty

For the first time, more poor Americans live in the nation's suburbs than in all our cities combined.

Apr 13, 2007 / Feature / Eyal Press

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