/tags/poor poor en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:14:55 GMT /2019-12-03/opinion-o-how-bolivias-mighty-morales-has-fallen He was a giant of the last half-century in the South American country. But even if he tries to run again in the future, he'll never be the titan he once was, writes Bolivian journalist RaĂşl Peñaranda. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:14:55 GMT /2019-12-03/opinion-o-how-bolivias-mighty-morales-has-fallen RaĂşl Peñaranda /show/topical-currents/2014-12-09/whats-life-for-the-average-poor-american 12/09/14 - What’s life for the average, poor American? Many have experienced it. One third of Americans barely scrape by each month. A serious crisis can… Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2014-12-09/whats-life-for-the-average-poor-american Joseph Cooper, Richard Ives /show/topical-currents/2014-12-04/income-inequality-in-america-is-getting-worse 12/04/14 - There’s a national issue most might agree on…income inequality in America is getting worse. Join us for Thursday’s Topical Currents when we… Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2014-12-04/income-inequality-in-america-is-getting-worse Joseph Cooper, Richard Ives /show/topical-currents/2014-11-25/south-floridas-working-poor-the-struggle-for-basic-needs 11/25/14 - Today’s Topical Currents examines studies of South Florida’s “working poor.” Having a job doesn’t preclude a lack of sustenance. Only 1% of… Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2014-11-25/south-floridas-working-poor-the-struggle-for-basic-needs Joseph Cooper, Richard Ives /news/2014-05-20/should-lawyers-pay-more-dues-to-help-the-poor-get-legal-aid If you walk into Legal Services of Greater Miami on any given weekday morning, there are rows of plastic chairs filled with people looking for help with… Tue, 20 May 2014 21:09:58 GMT /news/2014-05-20/should-lawyers-pay-more-dues-to-help-the-poor-get-legal-aid /news/2014-04-07/felons-drop-outs-and-the-poor-broward-wants-to-hire-you Felons, high-school dropouts and the poor might get a helping hand when looking for a job in Broward County. The County Commission is considering an… Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:46:54 GMT /news/2014-04-07/felons-drop-outs-and-the-poor-broward-wants-to-hire-you /news/2014-03-27/north-miami-bands-together-for-housing-sweeps The North Miami Police Department, code enforcement teams and even parks and recreation are joining forces in what are being called “building inspection… Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:45:14 GMT /news/2014-03-27/north-miami-bands-together-for-housing-sweeps /news/2014-01-17/mlk-a-bootless-man-cannot-lift-himself-by-his-bootstraps Today, Florida’s poverty rate is just over 17 percent and the city of Miami’s hit 29.5 percent in the most recent Census data. At the end of the 1960s,… Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:36:23 GMT /news/2014-01-17/mlk-a-bootless-man-cannot-lift-himself-by-his-bootstraps /how-much-is-enough/2014-01-07/who-is-winning-the-war-on-poverty This Jan. 8 marks the 50th anniversary of former President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty, which left a checkered legacy after 1960s policies to… Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:42:38 GMT /how-much-is-enough/2014-01-07/who-is-winning-the-war-on-poverty /show/topical-currents/2013-10-22/ending-poverty-in-america 10/22/13 - Tuesday's Topical Currents is with Georgetown University law professor and author Peter Edelman. He’s written SO RICH, SO POOR: Why It’s So… Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2013-10-22/ending-poverty-in-america Joseph Cooper