High-end retailer blasted for glorifying poverty with $530 taped-up sneakers
This is insulting on many levels.
On Sep 20, 2018 by Alex Dalbey
Poor Americans are more likely to be sexually assaulted—but we’re not talking about it
There is the financial toll of being a victim that many cannot afford.
On Jan 7, 2018
Ben Carson claims poverty is a ‘state of mind’—and activists are furious
Carson says his mom helped him avoid living in poverty.
On May 25, 2017 by Ana Valens
How poverty perpetuates sexism around the world
‘None of us are equal until all of us are equal.’
On Feb 16, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Reminder: Even white students can benefit from affirmative action
As SCOTUS rejected an anti-affirmative action case today, a reminder that the initiative isn’t just about race.
On Jun 23, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Bernie Sanders and the difference between black and white poverty
The Vermont senator’s comment during last night’s debate hit a nerve.
On Mar 7, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter
Bernie Sanders’s Liberty University speech is the most important moment of the 2016 race
The War on Poverty affects everyone—and it’s time to make everyone listen.
On Sep 15, 2015 by Nico Lang
Stop shaming Syrian refugees for using cellphones
When in danger, a smartphone could be a lifeline.
On Sep 11, 2015 by Audra Williams
U.K. government reveals thousands died after their welfare payments were stopped
The Conservative government insists that there is causal link between the two factors.
On Aug 27, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The good, racist Trump voter
Who is the kind of person who would vote for Trump? The answer is more complicated than you think.
On Aug 5, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
I have a Master’s degree and a full-time job—and I’m still applying for food stamps
For millions of Americans, it’s not getting better.
On Jul 28, 2015 by Nico Lang
The absolute worst advice we give to Americans struggling to pay rent
If you’re strapped for cash, this won’t solve the problem.
On Jul 22, 2015 by Hanna Brooks Olsen
Obama’s low-income broadband initiative could change the lives of millions of Americans
Every household in America needs access to the Internet—and it’s time to bring them online.
On Jul 16, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
How young people became the new face of poverty in America
Just because you have an iPhone doesn’t mean you aren’t drowning in student debt.
On Jul 9, 2015 by [email protected]
This YouTube vlogger is redefining what it means to be homeless
Eugene Yakut calls himself a ‘bum blogger.’
On Jun 24, 2015 by Dylan Love
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