If there were a contest for the most misleading words used in politics, “poverty” should be one of the leading contenders for that title. Each of us may have his own idea of what poverty means, ...

Rev. Tim Ahrens is senior minister at First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in downtown Columbus. He is the author of "The Genius of Justice." The powers that be are ignoring 140 ...

There are many synonyms for the word “poverty.” Used as a noun, it can mean scarcity, shortage, insufficiency, hardship, destitution, distress, need, deprivation and impoverishment. It is easier to ...

Mention the word “poverty,” and odds are good that most people will think of destitute individuals and families wandering the streets without food, homes or hope. There are people in America who match ...

When you hear the word "poverty," you may think of not having enough money to meet basic needs like food, clothing and shelter. The World Bank Organization describes poverty in this way: “Poverty is ...

It’s impossible to wholly describe what he has learned about Californians living in poverty during his tour across the state, but that word seems to wrap it up. The former mayor of Stockton, now the ...

When most people hear the word poverty, they think of empty pockets, begging on the streets, or . However, poverty is much deeper than just not having money. It can affect your access to education, ...

America is an obscenely rich nation. We have supermarkets with 50 different brands of potato chips and mega-mansions sprouting like buffalo grass across the prairie and TVs the size of barns. With all ...

John Halpin explains why progressives should focus less on reframing core ideas and more on building political will for policies that aid the poor. There are some voices in the progressive world that ...

The powers that be are ignoring 140 million people. They are people of all faiths and no faith at all. They are the men and women, young and old, white and Black, Native American, Hispanic, LGBT ...