Truthout
Poverty
We Could End Homelessness Right Now, If Only Capitalism Didn’t Get in the Way
At the heart of today’s housing crisis is a capitalist economy built on shadowy finances and esoteric debt.
Illinois May Be First State to Eliminate Money Bail, But the Fight Isn’t Over
The fight to end the criminalization of poverty and the targeting of Black communities still has a long way to go.
As COVID Rages, We Are Experiencing Mass Abandonment Amid Abundance
The human and economic toll has been anything but equal across society.
UN Warns 1 Billion More People Headed for Extreme Poverty by 2030 Amid Pandemic
It is time for immediate, large-scale investments in public health, social safety net programs and a green transition.
Ever-Growing Millions of Americans Face Eviction and Hunger. Will Congress Act?
Absent quick congressional action amid a worsening pandemic, millions of Americans are staring into an economic abyss.
Biden’s First 100 Days Should Be Focused on Policies Protecting Most Vulnerable
A fusion politics of the poor and dispossessed can awaken the moral imagination of the nation.
One-Time Stimulus Checks Aren’t Good Enough. We Need Universal Basic Income.
A universal basic income could restore a sense of safety that the pandemic has destroyed.
New Data Lays Bare Massive Inequalities Between Schools Within Same District
Kids who need more support to overcome barriers to academic achievement are routinely shortchanged.
More Than 8 Million Have Been Forced Into Poverty Since COVID Relief Ended in US
The CARES Act helped keep millions afloat, but no further relief will even be discussed until after the election.
Candidates Focus on the Middle Class, But They Must Also Tackle Deep Poverty
Biden and Trump spent too much time discussing the “struggling middle class” instead of those at the very bottom.