Poverty
DNC in Philly puts spotlight on city’s pressing issues
July 26, 2016"Many parts of the city are still reeling from the loss of hundreds of thousands of factory jobs."
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The labor movement won’t survive if it doesn’t help Black women to thrive
June 21, 2016Black women and girls are the future of labor, but they can't become leaders unless the unions have their backs.
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“Measures of despair”: Chicago desperate for action on violence and poverty
May 16, 2016A poll just released depicts a city that is losing faith in its basic public institutions, from the police to the mayor's office.
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This week in history: The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
May 9, 2016The food drive started in October 1991 as a pilot program, the initial drive taking place in ten cities across the country.
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Low-ball to snowball: Underestimating poverty among older Americans
April 26, 2016Instead of a life lived in dignity, many senior citizens have to scrimp, accept charitable hand-outs, and decide whether to pay for medicine or go hungry.
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