Truthout
Poverty
Economic Update: Poverty and the US Economy
This episode provides updates on the US economy, and more.
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What Happens When Asylum Seekers Are Too Poor to Make Bail
Some immigrants remain in jail simply because they are too poor to pay their bond.
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Proposal to Restrict Free School Meals Option Could Increase Food Insecurity
7,000 high-poverty schools with over 3 million students would have to reinstate applications.
“Stop Oppressing Us”: Detroit Teachers Speak
Detroit teachers are protesting what they say is an unaccountable school system that has harmed students' educations.
How Can We Ensure the Race for Clean Energy Doesn’t Leave the World’s Poorest Citizens Behind?
As in other places around the world, Mexico's wind boom runs the risk of bypassing the poor, which is why we need new global standards.
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The Sad Tale of an Osprey Held for Ransom in Haiti
TenTen's plight reveals the unexpected perils faced by migrating birds and the unanticipated consequences of poverty.
Stats: The Democrats Ignore the Poor at Their Own Peril
Folding the poor into the middle class does not serve the cause of either Democratic presidential candidate's campaign.
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Building New “Nonviolent Cities”
Nonviolent cities would work to end racism, poverty, homelessness and violence at every level and in every form.
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How the Felony Drug Ban Keeps Thousands of Americans Hungry
In recent years, there has been a broad re-thinking of policies that put thousands of people behind bars for long prison terms.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Several Industries’ Sole Purpose Is Exploiting the Poor, and More
Without some big changes to our United States Congress, scamming poor people for money will remain a lucrative business model.