The presidential hopeful unveiled his new ideas, but it turns out they're not so new after all.

The war on poverty helped raise millions above the poverty line, but where do we stand today?

Yes, and Americans want more anti-poverty initiatives.

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

Fifty years after the War on Poverty began, poverty remains a serious problem. US Census figures show that most urban areas have neighborhoods with high poverty rates.

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.

At a hearing called by Paul Ryan to examine the War on Poverty, the activist and nun explained that government programs help millions every year.

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has the opportunity to listen to and learn from an advocate on the front lines of the poverty battle tomorrow. Will he take it?

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.

Writers at The American Prospect are taking on U.S. poverty. Read our Q&A with editor-in-chief Kit Rachlis.