poverty Archives - Flux https://flux.community/tag/poverty/ A platform for change Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:58:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Oxfam report: Billionaires ‘had a terrific pandemic,’ everyone else not so much https://flux.community/jon-queally/2022/01/oxfam-report-billionaires-had-terrific-pandemic-everyone-else-not-so-much/ Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:58:17 +0000 https://flux.community/2022/01/oxfam-report-billionaires-had-terrific-pandemic-everyone-else-not-so-much/ The post Oxfam report: Billionaires ‘had a terrific pandemic,’ everyone else not so much appeared first on Flux.

]]> New research shows how small increases in child anti-poverty spending helps kids a lot https://flux.community/henry-t-puls-and-paul-j-chung/2021/10/new-research-shows-how-small-increases-child-anti-poverty/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:22:13 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/10/new-research-shows-how-small-increases-child-anti-poverty/ The post New research shows how small increases in child anti-poverty spending helps kids a lot appeared first on Flux.

]]> ‘Diaper math’ is a very real problem for low-income parents https://flux.community/jenny-gold/2021/10/diaper-math-very-real-problem-low-income-parents/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/10/diaper-math-very-real-problem-low-income-parents/ The post ‘Diaper math’ is a very real problem for low-income parents appeared first on Flux.

]]> New study reveals how low-income voters were crucial to Biden’s 2020 victory https://flux.community/julia-conley/2021/10/new-study-reveals-how-low-income-voters-were-crucial-bidens-2020-victory/ Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:42:55 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/10/new-study-reveals-how-low-income-voters-were-crucial-bidens-2020-victory/ The post New study reveals how low-income voters were crucial to Biden’s 2020 victory appeared first on Flux.

]]> Some of us did not die: How I began learning to talk to grief https://flux.community/mona-eltahawy/2021/06/some-us-did-not-die-how-i-began-learning-talk-grief/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/06/some-us-did-not-die-how-i-began-learning-talk-grief/ The post Some of us did not die: How I began learning to talk to grief appeared first on Flux.

]]> America’s poorest families are finally eligible for child tax credits, but most haven’t gotten the money https://flux.community/chabeli-carrazana/2021/06/child-tax-credits-were-expanded-poorest-families-first-time/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:00:33 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/06/child-tax-credits-were-expanded-poorest-families-first-time/ The post America’s poorest families are finally eligible for child tax credits, but most haven’t gotten the money appeared first on Flux.

]]> In times of suffering, simply being there for someone can be the greatest gift https://flux.community/nicholaos-jones/2021/05/times-suffering-simply-being-there-someone-can-be-greatest-gift/ Fri, 14 May 2021 16:54:23 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/05/times-suffering-simply-being-there-someone-can-be-greatest-gift/ The post In times of suffering, simply being there for someone can be the greatest gift appeared first on Flux.

]]> How guaranteed income programs could give low-wage women a crucial lifeline https://flux.community/chabeli-carrazana/2021/02/how-guaranteed-income-programs-could-give-low-wage-women/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:10:13 +0000 https://flux.community/2021/02/how-guaranteed-income-programs-could-give-low-wage-women/ The post How guaranteed income programs could give low-wage women a crucial lifeline appeared first on Flux.

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