Poverty Just Jumped — And It Was No Accident
I’ve lived and studied poverty most of my life. But you don’t have to be an expert to see why it’s spiking after lawmakers let antipoverty programs expire.
I’ve lived and studied poverty most of my life. But you don’t have to be an expert to see why it’s spiking after lawmakers let antipoverty programs expire.
"The accumulation of extreme wealth by the world's richest individuals has become an economic, ecological, and human rights disaster."
Sixty years without substantially narrowing the racial wealth divide is a policy failure.
My story is proof that public programs can help kids escape poverty. Now lawmakers have a chance to help more kids get out.