he pledged to eliminate poverty in America. But more than five decades, several welfare programs, and $25 trillion later, the welfare system has largely failed the poor. Currently, the United ...

No piece of prose did more to make plain the atrocity of poverty in an age of affluence. Ostensibly a review of Michael Harrington’s book The Other America, which had all but disappeared since ...

"the Great Society" -- in which America ended poverty, promoted equality, improved education, rejuvenated cities, and protected the environment. This became the blueprint for the most far-reaching ...

The film discusses the evolution of farming in America, highlighting the deep-rooted connection between people and the land. It examines the challenges faced by farmers, including poverty ...

The Center for American Progress Task Force on Poverty outlines 12 key steps for cutting poverty in half in the next 10 years. Thirty-seven million Americans live below the official poverty line.

In 1890, 11 million of the nation's 12 million families earned less than $1200 per year; of this group, the average annual income was $380, well below the poverty line. Rural Americans and new ...

Unequal distribution of wealth in the U.S. population is evidenced, in part, by the nearly 41 million Americans living on poverty level incomes. The Department of Health and Human Services has set ...