The Dispossessed
Édouard Louis confronts the French elite’s contempt for the poor.
Poverty
The Crime of Parenting While Poor
New York City's child welfare agency has a reputation for unjustly targeting low-income families of color. Can it change?
The Dickensian Tragedy of Britain’s Growing Poverty
Hot buttered rum—and homelessness—this holiday season
A Pivotal Moment for Hungry Americans
A Republican plan to restrict food aid could reverse years of progress.
The Rising Politics of (Too Damn High) Rent
As fewer Americans buy homes, and wages stagnate, rent control is becoming a campaign issue from coast to coast.
“I Am Those People”
How to get more working-class candidates like Kerri Harris to run for office
Perpetuating the Cycle of Poverty
How the Republican Party’s proposals to reform the food stamp program will keep people down
The Truth About Appalachia
A conversation with historian Elizabeth Catte, author of a new book that upends narratives about a region that has been dubbed Trump Country
Telling Rural People To Move Won’t Solve Poverty
Geography is only partly to blame for the shrinking fortunes of small towns.
The Grandparenting Generation
Why are so many children being raised by their grandparents?
Who Loses in the War Against Net Neutrality?
With the FCC dismantling the rules that safeguard an open internet, rural and low-income consumers are newly vulnerable to a lack of access.
Under Donald Trump, the Poor Have Never Been More Vulnerable
New poverty data from the Census Bureau reveals the extent of the damage that Trump and Paul Ryan could do to America’s neediest communities.
How Fast Food Chains Supersized Inequality
Fast food did not just find its way to low-income neighborhoods. It was brought there by the federal government.
The War On Hillbillies
Stripped of the region’s coal and ravaged by drugs, the people of Appalachia are fighting to survive.
Donald Trump’s Embrace of Conservative Cruelty
As president, he's given up on empathetic populism and bought into Paul Ryan's agenda to punish the poor.
J.D. Vance, the False Prophet of Blue America
The bestselling author of "Hillbilly Elegy" has emerged as the liberal media's favorite white trash–splainer. But he is offering all the wrong lessons.
The New Hillarycare
Clinton helped cast millions of children into poverty. Here's how she can make amends.
Racial Inequality Starts in Preschool
Studies show that black boys have a greater risk of suspension.
Why Democrats Must Embrace A Universal Child Allowance
A new study shows that such a policy could cut child poverty in half.
Why the Poor Get Trapped in Depressed Areas
It’s harder than ever for the poor to simply pick up and move.
