From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): For more than 40 years, in schools, homes, congregations, and community centers across the US, Oxfam supporters have been holding Oxfam Hunger Banquets. If you’ve never been to one, it’s a powerful experience that will change … Continued
Thanks to the Coalition for Low Income Pennsylvanians (CLIP) for alerting us to this article. July 31, 2017 The Conversation By Laura Hussey President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would slice US$21.7 billion over a decade, or 13.1 percent, from Temporary Assistance … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): Two weeks ago, HUD Secretary Ben Carson said poverty is a “state of mind.” But for the hundreds of people who stood in line overnight on May 31 for a chance at housing, poverty is an … Continued
From the Kairos Center (https://kairoscenter.org/): The Kairos Center is excited to announce that the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will be transitioning out of his role as the president of the North Carolina Conference of the NAACP in June, … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/04/04/told-paul-ryan-like-poor/#.WOeXCPkrIdU By David Elliot April 4, 2017 Last spring, we reported on a new documentary making the rounds at Sundance and other venues throughout the country. A Hug from Paul Ryan followed the story of Tianna Gaines-Turner, who, despite working two … Continued
The real reasons people suffer poverty don’t reflect well on the United States. The Washington Post By Stephen Pimpare March 8 at 4:20 PM Stephen Pimpare is the author of “A People’s History of Poverty in America” and the forthcoming “Ghettos, Tramps, … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/01/09/14631/#.WHPxTlMrIdU By Kenan Heise January 9, 2017 Why care so much about the poor, the destitute and the disabled? That is the question that I recently woke up asking myself. I do care, and the people whom I admire … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/11/18/the-high-cost-of-being-poor-in-your-state-part-ii/#.WC9yfLIrIdU By Ana-Elisa Gentle November 18, 2016 Last month, we highlighted some of the fabulous work our state partners did surrounding the reports on poverty they co-released in conjunction with CHN’s national report, The High Cost of Being Poor in the U.S. The … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): For the upcoming Clinton vs. Trump debate, people can suggest questions and vote for them on a website, and the moderators have agreed to consider the most popular ones. People have posted tons … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): The recent Census Bureau annual report on poverty, income, and health coverage shows major economic improvement on a number of indicators, including a drop in poverty from 14.8 percent of Americans in 2014 to 13.5 percent in … Continued