Poverty

The World Bank's poverty lines are uni-dimensional: they are only concerned with the costs of consumption.

Cities should not promote new technology around transportation unless it's aligned with public transit needs.

The United States held the promise of safety and a piece of the “American dream.”

For many food insecure people, the ability to serve their family a nice meal is indeed a source of comfort, their only entertainment and a moment of pride.

The Newark Think Tank on Poverty is recreating democracy to help the poor take charge of their lives.

Big chain restaurants pay poverty wages, hurt local economies and pollute our climate.

Two works by young scholars of color bring fresh perspectives to the history of mass incarceration and the rise of debtors' prisons.

Promises that incremental changes would work to the benefit of most Americans have proven to be false.

Steven Hill explains why Social Security should be expanded — not trimmed or privatized.

Instead of putting our heads in the sand, policymakers on both sides of the aisle must acknowledge the very real experience of poverty in the US.