On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with Peter Edelman, author of So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America. The latest census data shows that 46 million Americans ae now living in poverty. At the same time, social safety nets are being dismantled. Join us at 10am PST or leave a comment here. What will it take to seriously tackle this issue? It’s Your Call, with Holly Kernan and You.
Guest:
Peter Edelman, author of So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America.
Resources:
Peter Edelman: So Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America
Democracy Now! "So Rich, So Poor": Peter Edelman on Ending U.S. Poverty & Why He Left Clinton Admin over Welfare Law
Washington Post: Peter Edelman and Barbara Ehrenreich -- Why welfare reform has failed
