The new report shows that we have the tools to address poverty.

Joel Berg, an anti-poverty activist in New York City, proposes an alternative to Ryan's paternalistic plan that he believes will empower families to take charge of their own futures.

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.

A diverse set of activists and experts who understand poverty firsthand respond to Paul Ryan's new proposal to address poverty.

The president of the Center for American Progress makes a case for talking about poverty by recounting how her mother raised her family through tough times.

Across the country, retail workers are protesting the low pay that's helping drag down the recovery.

If we truly think it’s important to respect our elders, here’s a simple way to prove it.

Since 1996, the number of families with children living in extreme poverty — that is, on $2 a day or less — has gone up nearly 130 percent.

Could committing to a contract grow and unify the moment against poverty?

Assess the effect of six 2013 federal budget proposals -- including the Ryan Budget and the Faithful Budget -- on America's safety net.