Poverty

Unforgiven: Weak laws offer debtors little protection

March 26, 2015 By Paul Kiel, ProPublica And Chris Arnold, NPR

Critics say the 1968 federal law that allows collectors to take 25 percent of debtors' wages, or every penny in their bank accounts, is out of date and overly harsh.

State of Silicon Valley 2015: A tale of two Americas

March 23, 2015 By Michelle Kern

"If Silicon Valley were a country, it'd be sixth in the world in GDP per capita."

Today in women’s history: Social reformer Lillian Wald born in 1867

March 10, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Founder of the Henry Street Settlement House in Lower Manhattan, Lillian Wald was born March 10, 1867, in Cincinnati to a family of German Jewish professionals.

Walking with the poor

February 13, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

"The poor you have with you always." Jesus is said to have spoken these words, but he certainly didn't mean that his followers should aim to keep it that way.

Time to save the children

February 4, 2015 By PW Editorial

Solutions are possible. Much will depend on whether the political will can be mustered. That will depend on mass struggle.