Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

One in Four Americans Fear Hunger as Food Prices Soar, by Max Finberg and Ann Steensland of the Alliance to End Hunger

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New polling reveals increasing anxieties about hunger.

New Polling: Poverty Too Little Discussed in ‘08, by Tom Freedman and John Bridgeland

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Polling shows voters want to hear more about poverty from their leaders.

Fighting Poverty in Congress and How We Can Achieve More, By Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Commentary: Legislative successes in fighting poverty.

What the Next President Could Do: End Child Hunger, by Joel Berg and Tom Freedman

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Six ideas for an invigorated fight against child hunger.

Jump in State EITCs Results from Foundation-Funded Efforts, by Michael Laracy of the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A closer look at the impact that the Earned Income Tax Credit can have in states.

Financial Literacy, Silver Rights and America’s Drop-Out Generation, by John Hope Bryant

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chairman of Operation Hope offers his suggestions for solving the drop out crisis.

Fight Poverty: Lower High School Drop Out Rates, by John Bridgeland

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Bridgeland adresses one aspect of poverty that has largely been ignored.

The Growing Profile of Poverty, by the Advisory Council of Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity.

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Spotlight’s Advisory Council reflects on the candidates’ commitment to combat poverty.

Poverty Has Returned to the Public Agenda by Jack Kemp and George Mitchell

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jack Kemp and George Mitchell discuss why poverty is more relevant than ever.

A New Strategy Against Poverty

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Newt Gingrich answers Barack Obama's call for an honest discussion about poverty.

Lessons Learned

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Poverty and the 2008 John Edwards Campaign, by Jonathan Prince.

Voters Want Action on Poverty in 2008

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gary Cunningham of the Northwest Area Foundation discusses recent polling.

Using Every Tool to End Hunger

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Lessons from the Massachusetts Hunger Summit, by Representative Jim McGovern.

Politics, Conservatives, and Fighting Poverty

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jim McLaughlin on poverty as a conservative issue.

Some Good News About the Media, Campaigns and Poverty

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tom Freedman looks at recent media coverage, and where poverty stands in the 2008 election.

What the Food Stamp Program Can Teach Us About Fighting Poverty

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

James D. Weill looks at the successess and weaknesses of the Food Stamp Program.

Inexorably Linked

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The correlation between economic status and health, by James W. Squires, M.D.

Will the Next President Do Something About Poverty?

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tom Freedman takes a look at creating momentum for poverty issues.

Lessons from a Lenten Fast

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Max Finberg considers hunger during the season of Lent.

Improving Life Outcomes for Poor and Vulnerable Men as a Means of Combating Poverty

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wade Horn presents 3 ideas to support low-income men.

Reform the EITC to Better Serve our Nation’s Low Income Workers

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Goldsmith discusses the mismanagement of the EITC.

The Presidential Election and Marriage: Where’s the Debate?

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ron Haskins of the Brookings Institution and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Sargent Shriver and the War on Poverty

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reflections on How One Dedicated Idealist Made Our Nation Better, By Al From

To Fight Poverty, Promote Marriage

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

James Q. Wilson lays out the need for a new focus on strengthening families.

The Road From Here

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tom Freedman reflects on 2007 and introduces "Spotlight" for the new year.

Dads Need Help Too

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Katie McMinn Campbell and Will Marshall of the Progressive Policy Institute introduce their new proposal

A Proposal to Expand EITC: Make Work Pay

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

By US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel

The Earned Income Tax Credit

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

John Bridgeland discusses how to improve the EITC.

The Future of Poverty as a Political Issue

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Tom Freedman discusses new polling about poverty and hunger

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer Writes for "Spotlight"

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The middle class is not supported enough, he says.

Is Anyone Putting Foward Real Solutions?

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

John Bridgeland introduces Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity and responds to Tom Freedman

Poverty & Campaign 2008: Where Are We Heading?

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Tom Freedman introduces Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity