US Poverty

The Poor

Richard Abrons | Posted 05.22.2012

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We hear constantly... Oh, it is dinned into our ears... what our two major political parties are going to do for the middle class. The middle class, t...

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(Graduation) Hats Off to Mothers

Anne Mosle | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Early Childhood Development, Women, Education, Women's Issues, Mother's Day 2012, Solutions, US Poverty, Postsecondary Education, Aspen Institute, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Social Capital, Impact News

With Mother's Day flowers still fresh and commencements kicking off this week, let's turn our energy toward saluting the achievements of resilient student mothers.

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GDP and Job Creation: A Grand Mismatch

Jeffrey P. Colin | Posted 04.30.2012

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As our leaders in business and government engage in continuing debates about how best to grow the economy, huge numbers of Americans are falling deeper and deeper into poverty.

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Safe Harbor for the Homeless

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 04.27.2012

The House Budget Committee's latest draconian budget proposes even deeper cuts in the safety net while refusing to ask the rich and powerful to contribute their fair share. Indeed, it would give them more tax breaks at the expense of poor struggling families desperately trying to get back on their feet.

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Walking The (Catholic) Plank

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 04.27.2012

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Why doesn't my Catholic Church get its own house in order first? Get the plank/log/boulder/semi truck/elephant out of its own eye before it tries to remove a speck from another's eye?

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Why I'll Miss Rick Santorum

Ann O'Leary | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Rick Santorum, Women, Low Income Families, Families, US Poverty, Children, November Election, Politics News

Here is why I love Rick Santorum and why I paid close attention to his presidential bid, which he finally abandoned this week: Throughout his career in politics, Rick Santorum has never stopped talking about children and families.

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Parents Must Make the Grade on Involvement

Gloria Bonilla Santiago | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Education, Schools, Parenting, Urban Living, Charter Schools, US Poverty, Joe Harrison, Education News

Last week, Louisiana State Rep. Joe Harrison introduced a bill in that state's legislature that -- if passed -- would grade parents on the level and quality of their involvement in their kid's education.

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Culture of Poverty in America

Linetta J. Gilbert | Posted 04.12.2012

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The culture of poverty, i.e., the environment, institutions, individual behaviors, policies and practices of poverty in the U.S., have affected those who experience poverty as well as those who are observers to its conditions.

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Want to Fight Poverty? Give Someone a Stage

Keith Weissglass | Posted 04.11.2012

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Ask a young person today, "How can you make the world a better place?" Few will reply, "Go to business school!"

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Nobody Goes It Alone: Reframing the Poverty Discussion

Kirsten Lodal | Posted 04.04.2012

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"Poor" people don't need anything different from what anybody else needs. The faster we recognize that, and build our social programs in accordance with it, the more good we'll be able to do.

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Makers, Takers and $2-a-Dayers

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.20.2012

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The right pushes a delusional narrative of a country divided between "makers and takers" -- productive go-getters versus welfare-hungry sloths. But it's all too clear who the real takers are: the ones who make it harder for everyone else to make a living.

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Tavis Smiley: 'This Is Our Last, Best Chance To Turn This Around'

HuffingtonPost.com | Gene Demby | Posted 03.15.2012

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"Two decades ago we were celebrating what was the Year Of The Woman in '92, and now we're dealing with a war on women in 2012," Tavis Smiley said on a...

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8 Facts About Poverty That Will Blow Your Mind -- And What You Can Do

Sid Mohn | Posted 05.13.2012

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We can't allow politicians to chip away at the services that keep people fed, housed, and on the road to becoming self-sufficient. And we can't continue to see the problem of poverty as someone else's problem.

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Debunking Myths About Food Stamps

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 03.10.2012

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Food insecurity in America is a major public health concern that has increased significantly during the recent economic recession. The upcoming presidential election has put a spotlight on the increase in SNAP enrollment in recent years.

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Dr. King's Dream: 700 Credit Score Communities

John Hope Bryant | Posted 05.06.2012

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Economic justice is at the root of all social justice. Today, we must make Dr. King's dream real by actually making free enterprise and capitalism work for the poor and the under-served.

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Introducing "Breakdown: Americans on the Edge"

Timothy L. O'Brien | Posted 05.01.2012

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The Huffington Post is launching a year-long exploration and examination of the lives of middle class and poor Americans in a series called "Breakdown: Americans on the Edge."

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Poverty Moves To The Suburbs (MAPS)

Posted 03.01.2012

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For America's Least Fortunate, The Grip Of Poverty Spans Generations

HuffingtonPost.com | Tom Zeller Jr. | Posted 03.02.2012

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PITTSBURGH -- In the basement of Hill House, a community center just outside of this city's bustling downtown, Brooklyn Davis clutches a plastic fork ...

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It's One Of Those Recoveries Where People Can't Afford Food

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 02.29.2012

Here in the United States, growing numbers of people can't afford that most basic of necessities: food. More Americans said they struggled to buy f...

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What Did Congress Do to Combat Poverty in 2011? Virtually Nothing

Dan Lesser | Posted 04.28.2012

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The 2011 Poverty Scorecard rates every member of Congress on how they voted on anti-poverty legislation.

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Opening My Eyes To Poverty On A Greyhound Bus

Paul Stoller | Posted 04.22.2012

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When you take a Greyhound Bus it is difficult to close your eyes to the face of poverty in America.

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Notched-down Generation

Ralph da Costa Nunez | Posted 04.16.2012

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For some families, notched-down means cutting back on entertainment, no longer eating in restaurants, clipping coupons or skipping vacations. For others, the events of recent years have far more serious consequences.

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Amid A Rising Tide Of Poverty, A Proposal To Change New York's Homeless Shelters

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 02.07.2012

As a tide of poverty rises throughout the country, the Bronx stands out as a place where the waters have climbed especially high. So it's no great sur...

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The "Holeist" of Holes in the Safety Net

Jodie Levin-Epstein | Posted 04.04.2012

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The responsibility of government is at the heart of the 2012 presidential campaign. A challenge for the candidates should be to come up with a list of holes and which they think are the "holeist."

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The Reality Behind Rhetoric About Food Stamps

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 01.28.2012

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Rhetoric about jobs is everywhere during this campaign season. To emphasize how much they want to create jobs and how valuable s...

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