On AlterNet: poverty

Ohio Is Illegally Throwing Poor People in Jail For Owing Money

Annie-Rose Strasser,  Think Progress,  Apr 6, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Hard Times USA

Walmart's Death Grip on Groceries Is Making Life Worse for Millions of People (Hard Times USA)

Stacy Mitchell,  AlterNet,  Mar 26, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Food

How a Modern Inquisition, With the Help of Pope Francis, Stifled the Movement Protecting the Poor

George Monbiot,  Monbiot.com,  Mar 25, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Belief

6 Ways the 7th Richest Man in America Has Screwed the Poor

Tana Ganeva,  AlterNet,  Mar 22, 2013

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Dear Mayor Bloomberg, Please Stop Picking on Teen Moms

Melissa Harris-Perry,  MSNBC,  Mar 12, 2013

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Raising 5 Kids in a Tiny Camper? The Atrocious Ways America Treats Poor Women and Children

Diane Nilan,  AlterNet,  Mar 11, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Hard Times USA

Why People React Differently to Panhandlers (Hard Times USA)

Alyssa Figueroa,  AlterNet,  Mar 8, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Hard Times USA

Teachers Make Handy Scapegoats, But Spiraling Inequality Is Really What Ails Our Education System

Joshua Holland, Linda Darling-Hammond,  AlterNet,  Mar 7, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Education

5 Things That Piss Me Off About People Who've Never Known What It's Like to be Poor

Tracy Moore,  Jezebel,  Mar 6, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Economy

Resource Curse: Why the Economic Boom That Fracking Promises Will Be a Bust For Most People (Hard Times, USA)

Tara Lohan,  AlterNet,  Mar 6, 2013

Story  |  Topic: Hard Times USA

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