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Digital Redlining: How Internet Service Providers Promote Poverty
Trump has threatened to raze recent FCC decisions on net neutrality and its associated privacy regulations.
Housing Advocate: It’s Scary That Trump HUD Secretary Pick Ben Carson Thinks Poverty Is a Choice
Jumaane Williams, New York city councilmember for District 45 and chair of the city's Housing and Buildings Committee, speaks about HUD pick Ben Carson.
Holiday Hardship: Austerity Cuts Hit Poor UK Children Whose Families Rely on Benefits
Over 300,000 low-income children in Britain will plunge further into poverty thanks to a controversial austerity measure.
Universal Basic Income: A Simple Tool to Fight Poverty
A universal basic income is the most effective way to fight poverty in the United States.
Report: Coal Entrenches Poverty, Drives Climate Change
A single one gigawatt plant in Indonesia was estimated to cause 26,000 premature deaths over the plant's lifetime.
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How to Turn Anti-Poverty Work Into an Anti-Poverty Movement
By simply writing or speaking the truth about poverty, we help to create a platform where struggling people can be heard.
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New UN Report Shows Just How Awful Globalization and Informal Employment Are for Workers
Currently on the UN agenda: a legally-binding human rights agreement for corporations and businesses.
“We’re Homeless and We Vote”: Homeless People Want a Voice in This Election
Homeless people in Berkeley have organized into an intentional community to give themselves a political voice.
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Why Don’t You Just Move?
Many people believe the answer to the problems of poverty is: Get out.
Haitian-American Novelist Predicts “Ongoing Disaster” in Impoverished Haiti After Hurricane Matthew
Aid organizations are warning that food and water is scarce.