The New Politics of the Poor in Joe Biden’s (and Mitch McConnell’s) USA

Unfettered capitalism is designed to callously extract money from the most vulnerable and funnel it upward, writes Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges.

To show the reality of hunger, mothers participating in the Witness to Hunger program photograph their daily experiences living in poverty.

Conservatives have pursued a divide-and-conquer strategy intended to convince working-class whites that the poor were their enemies. It’s starting to backfire.

Moved by the plight of the poor and unemployed, Pope Francis decries a global economy that “does us so much harm.” In this essay, Bill Moyers reflects on our broken economy.

Kristi Jacobson and Mariana Chilton reveal tragic truths about hunger and food insecurity in America.

The tragic truth about hunger, food insecurity and poverty in America.

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.

Journalists Martin Clancy and Tim O’Brien make the case that -- for the poor in America -- justice is still unaffordable.

The Nation's Greg Kaufmann describes America's poverty problem, how it's being ignored, and what everyone should be doing about it.