Government Benefit Programs Cut Poverty Nearly in Half - Study from the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on the effectiveness of government programs in reducing poverty.The Begging Profession in India - Article investigates the causes, modus-operandi and issues of begging in India; includes a number of photographs.
Children: The Challenge of their Despair - Canadian government report on child poverty in developing countries.
The Myth of Widespread American Poverty - A look by the conservative Heritage Foundation at the actual material living standards of persons defined as "poor" demonstrates that the Census Bureau's official poverty report is misleading.
The Lottery - Article on the negative effects of the lottery. "People go there seeking hope, seeking huge benefits; instead they get ripped off, impoverished by the state government that was elected to protect them. The average person who consistently invests in the lottery will remain poor forever."
Xenophobia and the Poor - Opinion pieces examining the roots of discrimination against the needy, especially neighborhood NIMBY opposition to social services siting in Buffalo, New York, by William W. Berry.
Almanac of Policy Issues: Poverty - An overview of poverty in the United States, including the latest Census Bureau estimates and distribution issues. Includes links and recent news.
