Phyllis Bennis on the Poor People’s Campaign and “This Extraordinary Opportunity”
IPS expert Phyllis Bennis explains how she got connected with the Poor People’s Campaign and how IPS’s work fits in.
A Peek into the Poor People’s Campaign Moral Poverty Action Congress
If there’s one thing the Poor People’s Campaign knows how to do, it is: energizing a room full of people with hearty music and mesmerizing messages. The Poor People’s Campaign Moral Poverty Action Congress (PPC Congress) took place last week starting Juneteenth (June...
55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People’s Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices
New fact sheets by the Poor People’s Campaign and the Institute for Policy Studies reveal disturbing data on systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism in every U.S. state.
Poor People’s Campaign State Fact Sheets – 2023
A detailed look at poverty, racism, militarism, and ecological devastation in all 50 states plus D.C.
How Low-Income Voters Shaped the Midterm Elections
Americans across the spectrum voted to raise wages, expand health care, and protect abortion rights. These issues have a common thread.
These midterm elections have enormous stakes for poor and low-income Americans
Our country faces a material and moral crisis – and Republicans are offering only resentment and false solutions.
Poor People Will Be Voting for Their Lives in the Midterms
New poverty data reveals the effectiveness of pandemic aid programs that are now expired. For poor Americans, building on that success is a matter of life and death.
A Pastor Marches for A Moral, Equitable Economy for All
The Poor People’s Campaign marched on Washington to demand that politicians legislate to protect the fundamental rights of 140 million poor and low-wealth people in America. Here’s why a pastor from New York joined them.
A Pandemic of the Poor
As we approach 1 million COVID-19 deaths, Americans in poorer counties have died at double the rate of wealthier counties.
Dr. King Remained Hopeful. So Can We.
King’s “Testament of Hope” sounds as relevant today as the day it was published.
Rev. Barber: ‘Our Deadline is Victory’
The Poor People’s Campaign and progressive members of Congress vow to continue the fight for the Build Back Better Act.
3 villains that made 2021 hard — and 3 heroes that made it better
If you know where to look, there’s also a lot to be hopeful about. Here are a few villains that shaped 2021 for the worse — and a few heroes worth rooting for.
Congress Approved $778 Billion for the Pentagon. That Means We Can Afford Build Back Better.
Some senators say Biden’s social and climate bill costs too much, but comparing it to the military spending plan they just passed suggests otherwise.
Fact Sheet: A Moral Budget Versus a War Budget
Build Back Better and the National Defense Authorization Act represent diametrically opposed views of how to address the challenges of our time: a moral budget vs a war budget. Congress: Which side are you on?
Poor People’s Campaign Marches on Washington to ‘Blunt the Political Effects of Wealth Inequality’
West Virginia and Kentucky activists vow to continue pressing Manchin and McConnell on democracy and economic reforms.