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Report: Half of U.S. Families Live on the Edge of ‘Economic Chaos’

Posted on December 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Imara Jones Half of all families in the United States are poor, near poor or face economic insecurity where “one major setback in income could push them into poverty.” That’s the shocking conclusion of a report released today by … Continue reading →

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Millions of Americans Have No Food at Holiday Time

Posted on December 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Edward Wyckoff Williams It is a strange and ironic truth that in the world’s richest democracy, many Americans are going to work in the morning, but they and their families are going to bed hungry at night. As Christmas … Continue reading →

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Outgunned: Drug War Destabilizes Urban Families

Posted on November 30, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Dr. Niaz Kasravi Gun violence is an issue that disproportionately impacts some of this country’s most destitute communities—communities that are home to many broken families living in poor economic conditions, facing hopelessness and instability on a daily basis. A … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis calls unfettered capitalism ‘tyranny’ and urges rich to share wealth

Posted on November 26, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Pope Francis has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality in the first major work he has authored alone as pontiff. The 84-page document, known as an apostolic exhortation, amounted to … Continue reading →

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The High Probability of Being Poor in America

Posted on August 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Matt Bruenig Late last month, the Associated Press ran a report about economic insecurity that managed to gain some traction in certain parts of the political internet, and since then, again and again in certain relevant debates. The statistical … Continue reading →

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Senator: Food Stamps Are Just Like Slavery

Posted on August 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Zack Beauchamp Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) equated government programs that prevent people from dying of starvation with slavery in a new profile of his medical practice published today, revealing himself to hold a view of the role of government … Continue reading →

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A College Kid, A Single Mom, And The Problem With The Poverty Line : Planet Money : NPR

Posted on August 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Pam Fessler The College Kid Rico Saccoccio is a junior at Fordham University in the Bronx. He’s from a middle-class family in Connecticut and he spent the summer living at home with his parents, who cover about $15,000 a … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Charity Threatened With Arrest For Feeding Homeless People

Posted on August 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Scott Keyes A group that for years has handed out food to the homeless in Raleigh every weekend was threatened with arrest if they continued their charity work. This past Saturday, Rev. Hugh Hollowell and other members of Love Wins … Continue reading →

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Immiseration: Deliberative Impoverishment and Racial Profiling

Posted on August 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Dr. Merelyn Bates-Mims ***Update: Please take the survey “Is good citizenship an effective guard against being profiled?”. It only takes a minute and the information is confidential. Here’s the link to the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VG8YRTV  ~ SB. Thanks!!*** Immiseration? Don’t … Continue reading →

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