Poverty by america desmond5/27/2023 We prioritize the subsidization of our wealth over the alleviation of poverty, designing a welfare state that gives the most to those who need the least. Those of us who are financially secure exploit the poor, driving down their wages while forcing them to overpay for housing and access to cash and credit. In this landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans knowingly and unknowingly keep poor people poor. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and die on the streets, and authorize its corporations to pay poverty wages? The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Join the Institute for Public Knowledge and the Robin Hood Foundation for a book talk on Poverty, by America, with the author Matthew Desmond in conversation with Robin Hood’s CEO, Richard Buery, moderated by Eric Klinenberg. The recording of this event will be available on IPK’s YouTube channel following the event. We are currently seeking a larger event space to accommodate more guests and will reach out if this occurs.
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