Poverty

As House leaders put forward a budget that they say will help people out of poverty, the directors of the state’s job and family services agencies say…

10 am Senator Rob Portman recently spoke about the gap between rich and poor, and called on Republicans to embrace a "constructive conservative" stance to…

An Oakland, Calif., nonprofit group encourages low-income families to figure out for themselves what they need to get ahead, and then helps them achieve their goals. Its pilot program for low-income families is proving to be a promising new approach to an old problem.

10:00 With the continuing recession, there’s been a dramatic rise in poverty in the U.S. On this hour of "All Sides," we’ll look at opportunities for…

A children's advocacy group says poverty stalks more Ohio youngsters. Between 2000 and 2009, the Annie E.Casey foundation reports a 38 percent rise in…

Addressing hunger in Central Ohio, with Ohio Association of Second Harvest Food Banks executive director Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Mid-Ohio Foodbank…

A discussion about poverty and the March For Economic Justice, with Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign national coordinator Cheri Honkala,…

The impact of state budget cuts on safety net programs for the poor, disabled, and mentally ill, with The Columbus Dispatch reporter Catherine Candisky.

The legacy of racism and poverty affecting African Americans, with author and Harvard University sociology professor William Julius Wilson.

Tackling the underlying causes of poverty in developing countries: How community based efforts and working with women can create permanent social change,…