Watch the video “In Times Like These” by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II In times like these … Take care of yourself, take necessary precautions so we can take care of one another. When you can, help others, especially poor and … Continued
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The constant effort to make ends meet can lead to mistakes in judgment NOAH SMITH The nature of poverty in rich countries has changed. The sort of material deprivation common in developing nations is effectively a thing of … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/publications/report/brief/children-and-families-trouble-census-data-show-declining-health-coverage Nearly a decade into a long economic recovery from the Great Recession, the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty and health insurance reports for 2018 show resounding signs of trouble for our country’s lowest-income residents. Most alarmingly, the number … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 4, 2019 — A report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) underscores … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://poorpeoplescampaign.org/): Join us for our second Poor People’s Hearing at the New Covenant Church of Philadelphia on Saturday, September 7, to lift up the voices of poor and dispossessed directly impacted people and faith leaders … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/voices/the-miami-debates-did-the-presidential-candidates-discuss-poverty David Elliot July 2, 2019 Last month, Voices for Human Needs wrote about an event sponsored by the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The event featured nine presidential candidates who took turns taking the stage at … Continued
This op-ed by Rev. Sandy Strauss and Kathleen Daugherty (Coalition for Low Income Pennsylvanians) was published on PennLive on Monday, June 17 at https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/06/what-is-it-about-the-poor-opinion.html. The Ethic of Reciprocity — often called the Golden Rule — simply states that we are to treat other people … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): As you know, General Assistance (GA) is under attack in the General Assembly. The bill that would end GA – HB 33 – is up for a vote this Monday in the PA … Continued
Updated: March 1, 2019 – 5:45 AM The Inquirer Editorial Board It it heartwarming to see the outpouring of compassion toward those living in poverty that occurs every time a certain type of bill gets discussed. For the past two years, the … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (https://www.breachrepairers.org/): You may have seen the video of me (Rev. Dr. William Barber) challenging Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to embrace a moral agenda on MLK Day. The press is saying that my speech “called out” Gov. Lee. … Continued