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The War on Poverty lost the political battle

By Guest PostJanuary 28, 2014Economy, Politicspolitical variables, poverty programs, poverty rates, war on poverty

ANN ARBOR — A new University of Michigan analysis challenges the conventional wisdom that President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty failed. (more…)

Poverty Grows in Suburbs, But Social Services Don’t Keep Up

By Guest PostOctober 8, 20101 commentEconomypoverty, poverty rates, suburban chicago, suburban communities, suburban poverty, urban poverty

Poverty has grown in America’s suburbs during the recent economic downturn, but poor people in many suburban communities are finding it hard to get the help they need, a report by University of Chicago researchers shows. (more…)