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An Interview With Peter Edelman on "Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America"

Karen Dolan | Posted 05.30.2012

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I recently had the opportunity to talk with Georgetown Law professor, Peter Edelman, to discuss his decades of anti-poverty work and his new book, So ...

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Media, Poverty and a Lack of Concern

Jeffrey P. Colin | Posted 05.24.2012

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As far back as 2008, members of the progressive advocacy community who focus on poverty were decrying a lack of coverage of rising poverty levels by the media. Since that point, the problem has gotten much worse.

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Preying on the Poor

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Corporate Crime, Corporate Corruption, Child Poverty, America Poverty, U.S. Poverty Rate, Poor, Politics News

Lenders, including major credit companies as well as payday lenders, have taken over the traditional role of the street-corner loan shark, charging the poor insanely high rates of interest.

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The American Dream -- Then and Now

Kevin Jennings | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Economic Mobility, Be the Change, Poor, Poverty, Opportunity Nation, Income Inequality, American Dream, Impact News

Stories like mine are becoming more and more unusual in America in 2012. Sixty five percent of Americans who are born into the lowest income quintile (like I was) spend their entire lives in one of the two lowest income quintiles.

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Obama Condones Same-Sex Marriage; When Will He Condemn Poverty?

Lauren Brown Jarvis | Posted 05.11.2012

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Tavis Smiley believes America has the power to completely eradicate poverty amongst its citizens in a little as ten years. He questions how America could allow the dreams of its people to transform into a nightmare.

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'Nobody's Going to F-ing Die Because We're Poor!'

Annie McKee | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Welfare, Poverty, Nutrition, Poor, Cancer, Teleos Leadership Institute, President Barack Obama, Obesity, Domestic Violence, Government Aid, President Obama, Low Income Families, Cancer Treatment, Impact News

Of course, rich and middle-class people suffer from cancer and drug abuse, alcoholism, child and spouse abuse. All of these issues are complicated. So is poverty. I know this from my own personal experience.

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Most Of The World's Poor Do Not Have A Bank Account

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.19.2012

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More than 2.5 billion people -- or half of all adults around the world -- are "unbanked," meaning they don't have a bank account, according to data re...

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The Politics of Jesús: A "Xota" Activist From Salinas, CA

Voto Latino | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Queer, Advocate, Poor, Raza, Latino Politics, Latino Voices News

Things change when we treat the needs of all people as holy. And as my Grandpa always says, "No mas te falta la entrega."

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The Republican Path to National Failure

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 04.12.2012

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From immigration to health care and education reform, the Republicans are arguing for restricting access not only to the poor, but chiefly to the middle class. At the same time, they are arguing for a greater concentration of wealth among the elites.

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Former Cowboy Provides Free Medical Care To World's Poor

Posted 04.10.2012

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The costs of medical attention can be exorbitant for a low-income family or an unemployed person -- even if the needs are the same. That's why Stan...

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Stockton's Poor Mired In Violence After Police Cuts, Recession

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 04.03.2012

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STOCKTON, Calif. –- Last year, Pablo Cano put to rest 12 murder victims, the most he's handled in four decades as an undertaker in this troubled cit...

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Using Microfinance to Bring Clean Water to India's Poor

Tom Murphy | Posted 05.08.2012

Mumbai -- A unique public-private partnership involving private sector giants like Unilever and Heinz is improving the health of Indian children. Two ...

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Tell Us About The Moment You Knew You Were Broke

Posted 03.06.2012

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At HuffPost, we're kicking off an exciting new project and we'd love you to participate! It's called "The Moment I Knew," and is a user-submitted vide...

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Under $2 a Day in America, Part 1

Arloc Sherman | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Entitlements, Welfare, Poverty, Food Stamps, Extreme Poverty, Poor, Entitlement Reform, Tanf, Money News

Living on less than $2 per person a day is one World Bank definition of poverty for developing nations. Unfortunately, this threshold is increasingly relevant to the United States.

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Pursuing Justice for Children and the Poor Now

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 05.02.2012

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I believe this is an Amber Alert time for millions of our nation's poor children and that everyone needs to be on the lookout for the children, to ensure the children's health, safety and education, and to see that justice is done.

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Medicaid: Help in Hard Times

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 04.25.2012

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Medicaid is vital -- it provides hundreds of millions of children who are poor or have disabilities with comprehensive health coverage enabling them to become productive, taxpaying members of society.

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Unemployment and Poverty in America

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 04.23.2012

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Since President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the historic Social Security Act of 1935, unemployment insurance has kept American families from falling into poverty. Seventy seven years later, this vital lifeline for unemployment insurance recipients continues to be weakened.

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WATCH: Fareed Zakaria's Plea To Focus On Poverty

Posted 02.13.2012

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Back on Feb. 1, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney made a controversial comment on poverty. "I'm in this race because I care about Americans," Ro...

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Repairing the Safety Net

Bob Greenstein | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Unemployment Benefits, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Poor, Medicaid, Safety Net, Unemployment, Social Security, Tanf, Medicare, Politics News

The positive news is that the safety net, bolstered by temporary expansions enacted during the recession, has helped hold the line against poverty and hardship in the past few years. But the safety net also has significant holes.

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"I Just Want a Job"

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 04.04.2012

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Anyone who thinks welfare recipients do nothing but sit around and cash their checks isn't familiar with the schedules of Tiffany and many others like her.

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Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up?

Bob Greenstein | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Poor, Food Stamps, Safety Net, Mitt Romney Health Care, Mitt Romney Social Security, Social Security, Medicare, Politics News

We're glad the governor is expressing support for a safety net and for fixing it if it needs repair. Yet his own budget proposals would tear gaping holes in the safety net and damage it severely.

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Safety Net

Jonathan Richards | Posted 04.03.2012

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Mr. Gingrich, The Faith Community Has Occupied Your Campaign

Joi Ruth Orr | Posted 04.02.2012

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We are fed up and done with politicians and public figures debasing our communities and children. We will not stand for it.

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A New Book on Poverty in China, 1900-1953: A Quick Q & A With Its Author, Janet Y. Chen

Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Posted 04.01.2012

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Every society sees and treats its poorest members differently. For China specialists, the most important new publication on the impoverished is the first book by Princeton historian Janet Y. Chen.

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Rescuing the American Dream

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 03.28.2012

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For decades, the cornerstone of fulfilling the American dream has been getting a good education. But that cornerstone has crumbled for millions of America's children.

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