Poverty
At DNC, Farmworker President Emerita Dolores Huerta indicts capitalism for homelessness
August 21, 2024Says she never expected to see in U.S. cities what she saw as a youth in Mexico City.
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Planning underway for June 29 Poor People’s mass march in D.C.
May 28, 2024Tens of thousands are expected to elevate the elimination of poverty to the top of the nation’s political agenda.
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Madre sin hogar pide crédito fiscal para inquilinos para que la vivienda sea asequible
April 7, 2024Pasé mi primer cumpleaños en un refugio. Décadas más tarde, después de hacer todo lo que se suponía que debía hacer para salir de la pobreza, estoy saltando de sofá con mis hijos. Soy coordinadora de...
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Homeless mother calls for renter’s tax credit to make housing affordable
April 5, 2024A monthly tax credit that capped housing costs at 30 percent of income could keep millions of Americans—including me—in our homes.
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Poor People’s Campaigners descend on state capitols, demanding end to deprivation
March 4, 2024They hit 30 state capitals from coast to coat demanding shift of money away from the military.
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