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  1. What Candidates Should Say About Poverty and Opportunity at Ryan’s Forum BILOXI, MS - JANUARY 03: Men and women participate in a church service before a meal at the Seashore Miss. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
    1 Jan 2016 … This Saturday, a number of Republican presidential candidates will converge in South Carolina to debate and discuss “fighting poverty and expanding opportunity in America.” To be taken seriously, the participants should acknowledge that persistent poverty and unprecedented inequality conflict with Continue reading
  2. How to Not Listen to People in Poverty House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    7 Jul 2014 … Conservative members of the House Budget Committee showed up at a recent hearing on poverty to preach what they think they already know about people living in poverty. Continue reading
  3. How We Won — and Lost — the War on Poverty, in 6 Charts
    1 Jan 2014 … The war on poverty helped raise millions above the poverty line, but where do we stand today? Continue reading
  4. 12 Things You Can Do to Fight Poverty Right Now In this March 29, 2013 photo, women walk past blighted row houses in Baltimore. Baltimore is far from the worst American city for poverty, but it faces all the problems of cities where vast numbers of the poor now live. The U.S. Census Bureau puts the number of Americans in poverty at levels not seen since the mid-1960s, while $85 billion in federal government spending cuts that began last month are expected to begin squeezing services for the poor nationwide. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
    5 May 2013 … We’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The following is an excerpt from Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann’s “This Week in Poverty” column. This is a tough moment in the fight against poverty. Sequester Continue reading
  5. Top 10 Solutions to Cut Poverty and Grow the Middle Class A homeless man standing outside of McDonald's in Wall St.(Credit: Charina Nadura/Moyers & Company)
    10 Oct 2014 … It is not only possible for America to cut poverty, it is possible for us to cut poverty dramatically. Continue reading
  6. By the Numbers: US Poverty
    5 May 2013 … The Nation's Greg Kaufmann takes a look at US poverty levels and the number of children currently living below the poverty line. Continue reading
  7. Get Involved in the Fight Against Poverty
    7 Jul 2013 … Poverty correspondent Greg Kaufmann urges you to get involved with these organizations working to fight hunger and poverty in America. Continue reading
  8. What an Anti-Poverty Movement Looks Like (It’s Not What You Think) Photo credit: Lauren Feeney
    5 May 2015 … We need a strong anti-poverty movement, led by the people who understand what poverty really is, why it happens, and how we could create workable solutions. Continue reading
  9. This Week in Poverty: U.S. Single Mothers — ‘The Worst Off’ Toni Gates, a 24-year-old single mother, sits in the living room of her home in Milwaukee. May 2005. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
    12 Dec 2012 … We’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The following is an excerpt from Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann’s “This Week in Poverty” column. In my work covering poverty this past year, I’d be hard pressed to Continue reading
  10. Fighting Poverty Through Wall Street Accountability A sign for Wall Street is displayed on the side of building near the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, March 4, 2013. Uncertainty over the outcome of a budget battle in Washington pushed world stock markets lower on Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
    5 May 2013 … We’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The following is an excerpt from Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann’s “This Week in Poverty” column. This year, I’ve been focused on how anti-poverty activists can move from a Continue reading