Poverty, by America

Sociologist Matthew Desmond examines why the United States, the wealthiest nation on earth, has higher poverty rates than other advanced democracies. He argues that poverty persists because affluent Americans benefit from it through exploitation in housing and labor markets, as well as tax policies that prioritize the subsidization of wealth. Desmond calls for a collective movement of 'poverty abolitionists' to dismantle these systemic barriers and foster shared prosperity.