Poverty – Page 5 – People's World

Peoria library workers don’t want to live in poverty

March 27, 2023 By Noah Palm

Underpaid workers take action by hitting the streets in a picket line.

Indianapolis union local steps up to aid the homeless

October 7, 2022 By Jake Watkins

As the nationwide homeless crisis hits Indiana the Bakery workers union helps out with food and clothing.

Thanks to public programs, 20 million fewer Americans were poor in 2021

September 28, 2022 By Shailly Gupta Barnes

If poor people vote in the midterms like they did in 2020, we could make another leap towards ending the madness of widespread poverty in the midst of plenty.

No insurance and denied care—Republicans leave millions in ‘Medicaid coverage gap’

September 15, 2022 By Anthony Cook

Over 2 million Americans like me are stuck without health care because 12 GOP-ruled states keep refusing to expand Medicaid.

Freeze or starve? Sanctioning Russia leaves Germans a choice this winter

August 29, 2022 By C.J. Atkins

Workers pay the price of war: It’s going to be a choice between heat or food as energy prices soar.