Africa

Kenya’s Goon Economy

Tribeless Youth, Odipodev / Africa Is A Country May 8, 2026 Across the country’s urban centers, young men are being recruited into political militias that offer quick cash, fleeting power and little chance of escape. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Haiti’s Youth Face Impossible Psychological Dilemma

Magdala Louis and Lucnise Duquereste / Truthdig Dec 19, 2025 Trapped by shuttered schools, few jobs, violence and closed borders, a generation of Haitians is suffering a devastating mental health crisis. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Raising the Minimum Wage

Dave Whamond Nov 3, 2025 Dig deeper

Economic Justice

Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under New Trump Plan

Jesse Coburn / ProPublica Sep 29, 2025 Drafts of unpublished rules detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements among other restrictions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Nine States Poised To Shrink Medicaid Coverage

Phil Galewitz / KFF Health News Dec 4, 2024 More than 3 million adults would be at immediate risk of losing coverage if Republicans reverse the expansion of federal Medicaid funding. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Poverty in California Has Nearly Doubled Since 2021

Mark Kreidler / Capital & Main Sep 20, 2024 New data shows the dramatic effect of the expiration of pandemic-era relief efforts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

The Political ‘Poornography’ of JD Vance

Lennard J. Davis / The Conversation Aug 13, 2024 Contrary to the portrayal in his bestselling memoir, the GOP veep candidate was never impoverished, and his family never had to worry about money. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Social Justice

California Cut Poverty During the Pandemic, But It Was a Temporary Fix

Mark Kreidler / Capital & Main Jul 17, 2024 The effect of social safety net programs during Covid created interesting lessons to be learned. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Locked Up With No Place To Go

Liz Theoharis, Shailly Gupta Barnes / TomDispatch May 22, 2024 Instead of seeking solutions to end poverty, cities across the country are turning to the courts to criminalize the unhoused. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Poor People’s Campaign Marches On

Jenna McGuire / Truthdig Dec 4, 2023 Celebrating the 56th Anniversary of MLK’s original event and enduring vision. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

A Righteous Farewell from Tibet’s Maestro

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Oct 11, 2023 It’s a striking final vision with which Tseden leaves us: a place that embodies an understanding, or perhaps even a latent human desire, to live in harmony with nature. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

A Bittersweet Milestone for the Anti-Poverty Movement

Shailly Gupta Barnes / Other Words Jul 28, 2023 Two years after the first payments went out, we need to bring back the Child Tax Credit that lifted millions out of poverty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )