Low-wage workers from three southern states marched and rallied in Memphis on Monday, the final stop made by the revived Poor People’s Campaign before it … Poor People’s Campaign Marches in MemphisRead more
Poverty
How U.S. Punishes the Poor & Subsidizes the Wealthy
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has proposed increasing the debt ceiling for a year in exchange for sweeping budget cuts that would likely result in … How U.S. Punishes the Poor & Subsidizes the WealthyRead more
Poverty surging so fast in UK
According to the Food Foundation, one in five households with children reported they were unable to access enough food during the first lockdown. In the … Poverty surging so fast in UKRead more
The True Extent of Poverty in the Richest Nation on Earth
Ours is an ever more unequal world, even if that subject is ever less attended to in this country. In his final book, Where Do … The True Extent of Poverty in the Richest Nation on EarthRead more
Forget 2022, more than 110 million Indians would remain poor forever
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to eradicate poverty in India by 2022, or in the next five years, is more of a political slogan than … Forget 2022, more than 110 million Indians would remain poor foreverRead more
Poverty@25, India@70
As the world observes the 25th year of the call to end poverty, a recent report on the level of hunger in India does not … Poverty@25, India@70Read more
Lack of data updating has left millions of poor Indians hungry
As one travels through the rural areas of Palamu, Chatra, Khunti and Ranchi, which are among the country’s 150 poorest districts, it is difficult to … Lack of data updating has left millions of poor Indians hungryRead more
Dying for ration: No health aid for those without PDS cards
A scheme to distribute free ration to 813.5 million beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) is supposed to have come into effect from … Dying for ration: No health aid for those without PDS cardsRead more