Poverty in America with Matthew Desmond

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Published 2023-12-21

Why does the United States, one of the richest countries on earth, allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit citizens to live and die on the streets, and continue to pay poverty wages? Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond uses vivid storytelling and rigorous research to delve into the heart of wealth inequality in America and to call on all of us to become poverty abolitionists, ushering in a new age of shared prosperity. Join Chicago Humanities to learn about Desmond’s startlingly original and ambitious case for creating a more equitable society.

This program is part of the Social Justice and Equity Series supported by Allstate and ITW.

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All Comments (4)

@annaynely 4 days ago

Abundance rights. It is not possible to end racism, poverty, violence. What it takes is a positive paradigm implemented with intenton, policy & educatiion.
@slowandeasy8581 1 month ago

blind abstractions offering no insight. Need some data on specific instances
@adida.sativa-dv2el 4 months ago

The system is the best. I'm talking about capitalism. Capitalism is great. Crony Capitalism is not. Other humans are using a great system to rip off other humans. Taking advantage of a great system.