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  1. The Faces of Senior Poverty Are Likely Women of Color
    12 Dec 2014 … One of every five women over age 65 who lives alone in America is living in poverty. Continue reading
  2. Prioritizing Poverty
    2 Feb 2013 … Many of you have wondered about why I said nothing about poverty during my re-election campaign. The reason is that I’ve been saving it up for now. The sad truth is that our nation suffers from shamefully high levels of Continue reading
  3. Peter Edelman on Fighting Poverty
    6 Jun 2012 … Bill talks with the author and advocate about continuing efforts to fight poverty, and how to keep the needs of the poor on the American political agenda. Continue reading
  4. Two Recent Victories Provide Path Out of Poverty for Women Workers Governor Jerry Brown signs the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights; Image courtesy of National Domestic Workers Alliance
    10 Oct 2013 … New regulations released by the Department of Labor and a new law in the state of California provide a pathway out of poverty for over 2 million domestic caregivers, most of them women. Continue reading
  5. Despite Record Poverty, the US Has Made Most Gains in Global Wealth (with Charts!)
    10 Oct 2013 … New research shows the US made greater gains in wealth than any other country, despite record poverty levels and stagnant wages. Continue reading
  6. How the Walton Family Can Lift Their Workers Out of Poverty
    11 Nov 2014 … The richest family in America can help their workers out of poverty by raising their wages and guaranteeing full-time jobs, and still earn a profit. Continue reading
  7. Greg Kaufmann on the Truth About American Poverty
    6 Jun 2013 … Greg Kaufmann, poverty correspondent for The Nation, says the poor in America are demonized to justify huge cuts in crucial programs for low-income Americans. Continue reading
  8. The 5 Myths That Weigh Down Paul Ryan’s Opportunity Proposal New Yorker Vince Verdi walks past a display of photographs of homeless people displayed below ground at the West 4th Street subway station in New York, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Serrano's images of the cityís marginalized residents also are plastered inside 50 phone booths and bus stop shelters around Manhattan. ìResident of New Yorkî is Serranoís first public art project, and it runs through June 15. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
    8 Aug 2014 … Paul Ryans new plan includes a few positive proposals, but a poverty activist writes that it's doomed to fail because of its reliance on discredited, right-wing poverty myths. Continue reading
  9. New Data, Same Story (and Same Dangerous House Republicans)
    9 Sep 2013 … For the 11th time in 12 years, poverty has worsened or stayed the same. We’ve long known what to do to take the next steps in the fight against poverty. But we’re not doing it. Continue reading
  10. Three Steps We Can Take to Solve Poverty, From Someone Who Knows Firsthand Tianna Gaines-Turner watches as her twin toddlers Marques, left, and Marianna Turner (at the time, both only one year old) have juice, Feb. 26, 2009, at their home in Philadelphia, PA. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
    7 Jul 2014 … Tianna Gaines-Turner has been struggling to feed her family for years. She testified before Congress this week. Continue reading