Essay: We are defeating global poverty. US Congress could set us back
DAVID BECKMANN, president emeritus of Bread for the World and coordinator of the Circle of Protection, says – in an article first published on Religion News Service – that far-right Republicans are insisting on deep cuts in domestic and international poverty programs — though there is ample evidence both are working…
Essay: The latest US Census figures show the harm done by letting poverty programs expire
DAVID BECKMANN, coordinator of US church and ministry advocacy coalition Circle of Protection, says – in an article first published on Religion News Service – that he success of COVID-era programs followed by an immediate reversal after they ended makes clear that the persistence of poverty is a political choice…