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Poverty
Poverty news and analysis from The Nation
Yesterday 2:47 pm
Thousands of businesses in Manhattan have closed, thrusting an untold number of people into economic precarity and food insecurity.
Yesterday 11:24 am
We’re at a breaking point in American history, and there is only one way to revive our society: from the bottom up.
Yesterday 7:00 am
As eviction moratoriums expire, lotteries determine who gets rent relief.
June 3, 2020
Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar want to cancel the debts of the world’s poorest countries. In some cases, that’s a big mistake.
June 2, 2020
Ninety percent of US counties with high rates of childhood hunger are rural, a new study finds.
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June 1, 2020
A portrait of one abandoned factory, as services and support dry up for Berlin’s homeless population.
June 1, 2020
Now everyone knows teachers, child care providers, and health aides are essential workers. Will that finally get them the pay and protections they deserve?
May 29, 2020
Democrats are pushing two proposals to help Americans cover rent payments. Neither gives tenants what they really need: more power.
May 27, 2020
“Academic workers worldwide perform the labor that makes our institutions run. We deserve basic labor protections, especially during this pandemic.”
May 25, 2020
Recommending austerity for struggling states is the policy equivalent of touting bleach injections as a coronavirus cure.
