Discover how poverty traps create barriers to financial independence, what causes them, and explore practical solutions to ...

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore presented legislation he's championing to address child poverty to state lawmakers on Wednesday, laying out a locally focused plan to attack the root causes of concentrated ...

Matthew Desmond is a Princeton University professor and the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Pulitzer Prize, a PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award, and a National Book Critics Circle award. His ...

It’s at least arguable that the United States uses prison, or jail, as a punishment more than just a little too much. However, this new report insisting that half of all families have seen a member ...

Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad suggests “the root causes may be different than you think.” This message ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. During his 1964 State of the Union address, former President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an unconditional war on poverty.

Bishop William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, says it’s “grotesque and immoral” that poverty is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, higher than homicide and ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. This Poverty Awareness Month reminds us that collective ...

Yes, some people are down on their luck. These things, though, are more likely the cause of your headaches. Editor's Note: This is a part of YourTango's Opinion section where individual authors can ...

A lot of people are poor because they’ve made really crappy decisions. A lot of liberals hate that observation. They seem more inclined to blame billionaires for poverty. I’ve read many op-eds making ...