Poverty
Republicans set to kill mortgage assistance programs
February 3, 2011Republican members of Congress have set their sight on gutting assistance to troubled homeowners at risk of foreclosure.
Read moreWhat happened to the War on Poverty?
February 1, 2011With the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy and the passing of Sargent Shriver, a foot soldier in the War on Poverty, recently, I have been reading about the early 1960s and listening to speeches...
Read moreA New Generation of Dreamers: Freedom Rides yesterday and today
January 25, 2011A month-long celebration linking the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides that desegregated interstate transportation in the South with today's movements to address racism, violence and unemployment was kicked off here.
Read more“The Company Men”: It’s tough for bosses
January 24, 2011The story of a laid-off worker would have made a much better movie than this one, about three executives dealing with unemployment.
Read moreLatino leaders: “Hands off Social Security!”
January 21, 2011Organization representing more than 50 million Latinos are joining forces to defend Social Security.
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