America the Hungry
The authors share more behind-the-scenes stories from their book, Broke in America. In the telling, they reveal why so many people in the U.S. don’t h...
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Poverty warriors Joanne Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox bring facts and passion to current events affecting the most vulnerable people in the US. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brokeinamerica/support
America the Thirsty
Drawing on their book, Broke in America, Goldblum and Shaddox discuss enormous problems with water affordability and safety within the U.S. Keywords: ...
Decent paychecks fill jobs
Some employers are saying that they cannot fill jobs. Goldblum and Shaddox have a revolutionary idea: Pay your workers and treat them well. Keywords: ...
COVID heightens food insecurity
In 2019, 35 million US Americans experienced food insecurity. Half again as many may go hungry because of the pandemic. We talk with Betti Wiggins, a ...
Voter Registration is Anti-Poverty Work
We welcome Phillip Vander Klay of the National Diaper Bank Network who talks about the role nonprofits can play in making sure poverty doesn’t rob peo...
Digital Divide Threatens Access to Education
Children who live in low income and minority households are more likely to lack Internet access. If you can’t do your online homework, do you fail? Wi...
The Childcare Crisis
The US could lose 4.5 million childcare slots if the industry doesn’t get immediate assistance. Why is Congress dragging its feet? Joanne and Colleen ...
Diaper banking in a pandemic
Description: Broke welcomes Lindsay Gray of Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank in Alabama and Rachel Alston of the PDX Diaper Bank in Oregon. They talk about...
The Trump Budget Part II: Massive Medicare cuts
The president is proposing $500 billion in cuts over the next decade. This would result in closed hospitals, less access to primary care and hikes in ...
The Trump Budget Part I: Bad news for poor, middle class
Deep cuts to entitlements, a failure to invest in infrastructure and affordable housing — all in the name of tax cuts for the rich and spending on wea...