Legislation passed this week would enrich a private contractor while throwing people off public assistance.

For too long we have been failing to fight together for what we know will work to ensure that everyone has a shot at the American Dream.

One of Bill Clinton's signature achievements has a troubling legacy.

Pretending that poverty doesn't exist doesn't fix or even begin to address the very real problem.

A new book out this week traces a disturbing trend in extreme poverty to the 1996 law, which has gradually but inexorably gutted the cash assistance safety net for families with children.

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

A poverty activist asks how we might create the political will to make significant strides in the fight against poverty.

These common assumptions threaten programs that keep families afloat.

A perfect example of a private company using the social safety net to increase their bottom line.

Lost in the discussion of the government shutdown is the millions of poor Americans -- many of them children -- who are hurt when the federal agencies stop functioning.