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University of Massachusetts economics professor Gerald Epstein argued that the U.S. needs to reform its financial system to better serve the needs of the marginalized. This event was held at…

Indivar Dutta-Gupta and Scott Winship talked about the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Great Society” speech and the war on poverty.

Academics and policy advocates joined the Brooking’s Institution’s Center for Economic Security and Opportunity for a discussion on a report from the National Academies on reducing intergene…

Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, met with faith leaders and advocates to discuss a mass march on the nation’s capital. Set for June of 2024, Rev. Barber said …

Food for Thought: The Hidden Realities of Food Insecurity was one of the second-prize high school east division winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Lumina Zhang and…

University of Baltimore law professor Daniel Hatcher argued that the U.S. justice system commodifies the poor and children. Red Emma’s Bookstore in Baltimore hosted this event.

Sociologist and policymaker Nikhil Goyal examined poverty in America through the lens of three youths growing up in the Kensington area of Philadelphia. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washi…

Michael Tanner of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity talked about his research on how the federal government should redefine poverty,

Wendy Edelberg talked about the Census report showing the first poverty rate increase in 13 years.

Dr. David Ansell (The Death Gap) and Dr. Thomas Fisher (The Emergency) talked about the state of the U.S. health care system and its ability to serve the poor. This event was part of the Pri…

New York Times staff writer Andrea Elliott examined poverty and homelessness through the story of one New York City child. This was part of the 2023 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland.

Rev. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, led a discussion with economists and public health policy practitioners on poverty and hunger in America during a three-day summi…

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) stressed the importance of the “holistic integration of resources” during a virtual conversation hosted by the Urban Institute. The discussion focused on federal invest…

Poor People’s Campaign Co-Chair Rev. William Barber talked about the group’s upcoming “Moral March on Washington” which focuses poverty and the plight of low-wage workers.

Vice President Harris made remarks in Greenville, Mississippi, about the Biden administration’s record on economic development investments in underserved communities.

Author and Columnist Tony Messenger talked about his book, Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice, on the fees and costs of the criminal justice syst…

Georgetown University Law Professor Sheryll Cashin argued that U.S. housing policies have created an uneven “residential caste system” resulting in what she calls poverty-free havens and pov…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made remarks on Capitol Hill following a meeting with the Poor People’s Campaign leaders, who also spoke at the event.

Authors Joanne Samuel Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox offered their thoughts on addressing poverty in America. This was a virtual event hosted by Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Massachusetts…

Financial analyst Karen Petrou explained why she believes the Federal Reserve holds the key to ending income inequality in the United States. This was a virtual event hosted by the Cato Inst…