01.13.12
I feel better now after watching this
What a great discussion, if you have 3 2 1/2 hours to watch it.
There also this White Paper on Poverty.
The Great Recession officially began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. A slow recovery is underway, but the severity and extended duration of the downturn have inflicted long-lasting damage to individuals, families, and communities.
And much more at Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity.
Further Reading:
Tim Wise, Of Broken Clocks, Presidential Candidates, and the Confusion of Certain White Liberals.
Chris Hedges, James Cone’s Gospel of the Penniless, Jobless, Marginalized and Despised.