Poverty – Page 16 – People's World

Medicaid saved my family—Why do Republicans want to get rid of it?

March 26, 2019 By Katy Moreno

Programs like Medicaid are more than a political talking point—they help people stay healthy and live dignified lives.

Poor People’s Campaign: Trump wall is “monument to white supremacy”

February 26, 2019 By Special to People’s World

"Democrats haven't done enough to make things better, and Republicans do too much to make things worse."

Workers, AFL-CIO, Democrats open legislative push for $15 minimum wage

February 8, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Workers descended on Capitol Hill to tell lawmakers to raise the wage. Democrats liked what they heard; Republicans didn’t.

Trump’s holiday ‘gift’ to the needy: No more Medicaid or food stamps

December 21, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

Ebenezer Scrooge has met his match in Donald Trump.

‘Shoplifters’: New Japanese feature film shows how people survive

December 12, 2018 By Michael Berkowitz

Although it seems to roll out modestly as a simple tale of marginal people, its conclusion will force you to rethink central tenets of how individuals relate.