Despite all of the civil rights gains of the past several decades, when it comes to economic opportunity, African Americans and Latinos still experience far more unemployment than do whites and Asians, average wages are lower, and household wealth is… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share Image
One of the most durable successes of the war on poverty was to dramatically reduce the number of elderly poor in America. That's still… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
The reliance on stereotypes is in part the result of a structural problem within the media. Most newspapers have a business beat, with a… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
To really tackle poverty, politicians, activists, academics will all have to think outside their boxes, will have to start developing much more integrated approaches… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
When I talk about an "empathy bank," I don't mean literally opening up a bank and putting in deposits. What I mean is that… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
As a country, Americans have to find a way to keep our cities solvent. If large numbers of cities no longer have the necessary… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
It seems to me that large numbers of people are now paying attention to poverty and that large numbers now understand that blaming the… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
“Like a man who pinches himself to make sure he still has feeling, Chimen read to reassure himself that he was still alive.” — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
Too often the media assumes that "poverty" is an African American or a Latino issue. Of course, that's nonsense. While a higher percentage of… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
Despite all of the civil rights gains of the past several decades, when it comes to economic opportunity, African Americans and Latinos still experience… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
Big cities like New York are thriving, economically, culturally, in terms of real estate values, and by a slew of other measures. Yet, at… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
Today there are a huge number of think tanks working on poverty-related issues; there are books written on the topic; and university centers being… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
I recognize that individuals and organizations with tremendous financial clout and open access to the political system in the post-Citizens United era, are going… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
I argue that in the long run, the US would be on a far more financially secure footing if we recalibrate how we spend… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
The poverty we see in America is now too widespread, and too complex, for easy fixes. But I do think we can reimagine many… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
Ronald Reagan, and before him, Richard Nixon, and before Nixon, a slew of conservative politicians going back through American history, have played to the… — Sasha Abramsky Copy Share
