Busting the Bankers' Club
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…
185 viewsUniversity 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…
185 viewsFood 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…
20 viewsUniversity 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.
1,035 viewsSociologist 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…
136 viewsMichael Tanner of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity talked about his research on how the federal government should redefine poverty,
646 viewsWendy Edelberg talked about the Census report showing the first poverty rate increase in 13 years.
494 viewsDr. 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…
285 viewsNew 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.
336 viewsRev. 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…
1,805 viewsRep. 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…
103 viewsPoor 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.
1,249 viewsVice President Harris made remarks in Greenville, Mississippi, about the Biden administration’s record on economic development investments in underserved communities.
282 viewsAuthor 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…
809 viewsGeorgetown 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…
666 viewsHouse 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.
563 viewsAuthors 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…
473 viewsFinancial 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…
643 viewsWriter and actress Annabelle Gurwitch offered her thoughts on the decline of the middle-class in America. This virtual program was co-hosted by the MJCCA Book Festival In Your Living Room in…
436 viewsIrene Khan, secretary general of Amnesty International, talked about her book, The Unheard Truth: Poverty and Human Rights. She argues that human rights and poverty are directly connected an…
715 viewsRepresentatives Barbara Lee (CA) and Pramila Jayapal (WA) were joined by other U.S. House members and activists at a news conference on addressing poverty.
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