As We Look to 2024, Here’s What Hope Looks Like
December 13, 2023 | When it felt like the world was falling apart, these movements brought people together to make what seemed impossible, possible.
Articles by Shailly Gupta Barnes
A Wake Up Call on Poverty
October 4, 2023 | Hardship is far more widespread than official numbers reflect. But we’ve also seen firsthand how to address it.
A Bittersweet Milestone for the Anti-Poverty Movement
July 26, 2023 | Two years after the first payments went out, what have we learned from the prematurely abandoned Child Tax Credit expansion?
How Low-Income Voters Shaped The Midterm Elections
November 16, 2022 | Americans across the spectrum voted to raise wages, expand health care, and protect abortion rights. These issues have a common thread.
The War on Immigrants Is a War on All Poor and Low-Income Americans
October 19, 2022 | If low-income voters stick together, they can stop politicians from turning a humanitarian crisis into political theater.
Census Data Proves Anti-Poverty Measures Work
September 22, 2022 | But to truly end poverty, we must do more — and if poor people and their allies come together, we can.
Don’t Go Small on Infrastructure
July 14, 2021 | By raising taxes on the wealthy and redirecting other public resources, we can meet everyone’s needs and strengthen our economy.
Even Now, Our Leaders Are Still Putting Their Faith in the Rich
May 27, 2020 | It has become crystal clear during this pandemic that working people fuel this economy, but they’re the ones bearing the cost.