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  1. The Concentration of Wealth and the Spread of Poverty
    12 Dec 2012 … The amount the richest 1 percent of Americans are earning has 'almost tripled since 1980,' and 'we've wiped out 20 years of increases and wealth for the middle American.' Continue reading
  2. The Full Employment Route to Poverty Reduction Tonya Crenshaw and Kendrick Haraalson fill out applications at a job fair in Brookpark, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
    6 Jun 2014 … Few policies are likely to have as much effect on improving the plight of the poor as a genuine commitment to full employment economic policies. Continue reading
  3. Why Cutting Down Jail Time is Key to Fighting Poverty The Jeff Davis overpass overlooks at the Orleans Parish Prison. Louisiana more adults per capita than any other state in the country. (Photo: Bart Everson/Flickr CC 2.O)
    8 Aug 2014 … Any time spent behind bars is harmful to individuals, families, and communities. In many cases, the use of jail makes society less safe. Continue reading
  4. How America’s Largest Worker Owned Co-Op Lifts People Out of Poverty
    8 Aug 2014 … Cooperative Home Care Associates has 2,300 workers who enjoy good wages, regular hours, and family health insurance. With an investment of $1.2 million into the cooperative sector, New York City is hoping to build on the group's success. Continue reading
  5. Morning Reads: Putin Gives Unhinged Presser; Paul Ryan’s Misleading Poverty Report
    3 Mar 2014 … A roundup of some of the stories we're reading this morning at Moyers & Company HQ... Continue reading
  6. Morning Reads: Ferguson Remembered, Poverty Doubles, Clinton Speaks Out on Student Debt
    8 Aug 2015 … A roundup of some of the stories we're reading at BillMoyers.com HQ… Continue reading
  7. Why Millennials Have the Greatest Stake in Social Security Expansion Activists rally in front of the White House to urge the expansion of Social Security benefits July 13, 2015 in Washington, DC. Social Security Works, the AFL-CIO and additional organizations held the event to deliver "more than 2 million petition signatures" in support of expanding benefits. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
    5 May 2016 … Discussions about Social Security in politics and the media often focus on its role as a retirement program that provides vital protections to seniors. But the fact is that Social Security provides vital retirement, disability, and survivors’ insurance for all Continue reading
  8. Pope Francis’s Encyclical and an Urgent Response to Poverty Pope Francis waves as he is driven through the crowd ahead of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
    6 Jun 2015 … Sister Simone Campbell reflects on the pope's call for all of us, especially those in power, to find bold, integrative solutions to all of these injustices. Continue reading
  9. Morning Reads: In US, More Guns than People; World Poverty Down; What Happened in Kunduz?
    10 Oct 2015 … A roundup of some of the stories we're reading at Moyers & Company HQ... Continue reading
  10. What the Media and Congress Are Missing on Zika and Poverty Without access to necessary comprehensive health care and social support services, low-income women and families could be looking at even deeper levels of poverty and poorer health outcomes on the horizon. (Photo by Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images)
    5 May 2016 … Somewhere along the way the focus shifted. What began as coordinating a response to Zika that is rooted in smart public health policy and caring for our fellow citizens became a funding fight on Capitol Hill in which many conservatives Continue reading