Politics · 23 min
Poverty By America
By Matthew Desmond
Matthew Desmond reveals how American poverty is not a natural outcome, but a direct consequence of policies and choices made by the non-poor, implicating us all in its persistence.
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Politics
Duration
23 min
What it is about
Poverty, Systemic Inequality, Economic Justice
Who it is for
If you've ever felt a quiet unease about persistent economic divides, this will clarify how our collective choices shape the landscape of American poverty, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Matthew Desmond, a Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist, brings an depth of research and lived observation to expose the systemic forces and policy choices that actively create and sustain poverty in America.
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