National Leaders and Poverty

National Leaders share their views on poverty.

Religion and Poverty: Obama’s Budget Addresses Economic Inequality, By Ronald J. Sider, President of Evangelicals for Social Action » Renewing Our Commitment to the Gulf Coast Region: How Coastal Erosion Contributes to Poverty, By Courtney Howell, Director, and Diane Huhn, Volunteer Coordinator, Bayou Grace Community Services » The Stimulus and Poverty: Using the Stimulus to Reduce Poverty and Improve the Environment, By Judith Bell, President of PolicyLink » Poor Measurement: Time for a Comprehensive New Poverty Measure, By John Quinterno, primary author of “Making Ends Meet on Low Wages: The 2008 North Carolina Living Income Standard” » Religion and Poverty: Faith in Action, By Mark Rodgers, Principal of the Clapham Group and Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center » More Exclusive Commentary The Washington Post, July 2, 2009: Welfare Up 11 Percent in County, Reversing a Trend » The Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2009: To Fix Health Care, Some Study Developing World » The New York Times, July 2, 2009: Facing Deficits, Some States Cut Summer School » The Washington Post, July 2, 2009: Black Reporters on the Beat of Michelle Obama » The Washington Post, July 2, 2009: Md. Seeks to Enlighten Residents on Using Less Energy » More Issues In The News