Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty

What if the idealized image of American society—a land of opportunity that will reward hard work with economic success—is completely wrong?

Few topics have as many myths, stereotypes, and misperceptions surrounding them as that of poverty in America. The poor have been badly misunderstood since the beginnings of the country, with the rhetoric only ratcheting up in recent times. Our current era of fake news, alternative facts, and media partisanship has led to a breeding ground for all types ...