Poverty
Poor People’s Campaign shows face of poverty in Virginia
October 11, 2018Over 40 percent of Virginians struggle to get by—a problem made worse by voter suppression and military-first spending priorities.
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Republicans step up attacks on the poor
July 31, 2018This week, congressional Republicans doubled down on their tax scam for the rich and corporations.
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New Poor People’s Campaign goes to the halls of Congress
June 25, 2018They demand an end to racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and war.
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Rev. Barber’s question: ‘What kind of America will we be?’
June 22, 2018The poor, who spoke for themselves at the mass event, brought their personal experiences at about what it’s like to be poor in 2018.
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‘We won’t be silent anymore’: Poor People’s Campaign speaks to Congress
June 14, 2018Their aim, as Rev. Barber made clear, was not to get applause, but to make the nation weep at the crisis of poverty in one of the richest countries in the world.
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