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  1. Peter Edelman on Waging Another War on Poverty
    1 Jan 2014 … Bill discusses our country's most successful effort to cut poverty with another veteran of that fight, Peter Edelman, who is today one of the leading experts on poverty. Continue reading
  2. Activists and Scholars Respond to the New Poverty Data On September 4, 2014, a protester holding a sign that says "On Strike to Lift My Family Up" was in front of McDonald restaurant near Columbus Circle. In New York City, 21 fast food workers were arrested that day in an organized nationwide strike to demand $15-an-hour and a union. (Photo: Charina Nadura/ Moyers & Company)
    9 Sep 2014 … This month, the US Census Bureau revealed that there was a statistically significant decline in poverty last year. Is this worth celebrating? Continue reading
  3. Why is the Federal Poverty Line So Far Off?
    9 Sep 2013 … Most experts agree that the way the government measures poverty is out of date. We take a look at how it got so far off, and how experts recommend fixing it. Continue reading
  4. This Week in Poverty: Bigfoot, Nessie and Paul Ryan Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. gestures while speaking about upward mobility and the economy during a campaign rally at the Walter B. Waetjen Auditorium at Cleveland State University. October 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
    10 Oct 2012 … We’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann writes a weekly roundup on the topic, “This Week in Poverty.” Share your thoughts about these must-read stories and always feel free to suggest Continue reading
  5. Talking About Poverty With Greg Kaufmann Bill Ricker, 74, sits at the kitchen table of his trailer home, in Hartford, Maine. Ricker, who has two college degrees, was injured in the late 1980s and hasn't worked since. September 2011. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
    10 Oct 2012 … The Nation's Greg Kaufmann describes America's poverty problem, how it's being ignored, and what everyone should be doing about it. Continue reading
  6. This Week in Poverty: The Invisibles in Mississippi and the United States
    9 Sep 2012 … We’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann writes a weekly roundup on the topic, “This Week in Poverty.” Share your thoughts about these must-read stories and always feel free to suggest Continue reading
  7. The Next Steps in the War on Poverty President Lyndon Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird, visit the Appalachian area in Eastern Kentucky to see conditions firsthand and announce his War on Poverty.
    1 Jan 2014 … How we can make the next significant strides in the fight against poverty. Continue reading
  8. The War on Poverty: Did it Work? Lyndon Johnson. (Photo: Arnold Newman/White House Press Office (WHPO))
    1 Jan 2014 … A recent study says yes and Americans want more anti-poverty initiatives. Continue reading
  9. Kavitha Cardoza on Poverty Reporting and “Getting to the Why” Kids
    4 Apr 2015 … To report on poverty, we need to be on the ground and understand the real life struggles of people. Continue reading
  10. How to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years
    11 Nov 2013 … The latest report from Half in Ten, a nonprofit started in 2007 that aims to cut the number of people living in poverty in the US in half in ten years. Find out how they're doing. Continue reading