Why is poverty like a bird? Because it’s a sign, like a wilting canary in a coal mine, of something toxic in our midst.
Archive | Commentary
This following posts are commentaries authored by Just Harvest staff and the occasional guest blogger about hunger and poverty in public policy, culture and the media, and politics.
What economic recovery? Falling down the economic ladder
The recent U.S. recession supposedly ended in 2009, but you wouldn’t know that five years later if you’re at the bottom of the economy – which is where a growing […]
Did Pres. Obama’s 2015 State of the Union say enough about poverty?
President Obama made some pretty bold statements in his speech last night. He proposed a number of policies that if passed would go far to help alleviate poverty and economic […]
What Stays in Vegas and Appalachia: Two stories of poverty in America
Sasha Abramsky shares two stories from his tour of America’s poverty-stricken communities – one from Nevada and one from right near here in Pennsylvania – as evidence of our new […]
Our recommendations to Governor-elect Tom Wolf on hunger and poverty policy
Later this month, Tom Wolf will be sworn in as Pennsylvania’s new governor. Here are the policy recommendations we made to him and his team to help end poverty and hunger […]
A special new blog series for Poverty Awareness Month
In October 2014, Sasha Abramsky addressed hundreds of our supporters as the keynote speaker at our annual Harvest Celebration Dinner. His travels across the U.S. inform a special series of […]
Five reasons you need to vote in the 2014 elections
Election day is this Tuesday, November 4. It’s especially important that you get out and vote because there is so much at stake this election. Our 2014 Voters Guide helps […]
This year’s Harvest Celebration Dinner was our most successful yet!
Last week, more than 400 guests helped Just Harvest raise over $33,000 for our efforts to end hunger and poverty in Allegheny County, making this our most successful annual fundraiser […]
Grow Pittsburgh wins Just Harvest’s 2014 Seeds of Justice award
Last week Just Harvest gave Grow Pittsburgh an award for its innovative work in the fight against hunger in our region. Here is what Grow Pittsburgh’s executive director, Julie Butcher […]
What approval of Healthy PA means for the state’s sick, elderly, and poor
Much of Gov. Corbett’s Healthy PA plan – his alternative to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act – has now been approved. The revised plan still includes severe Medicaid […]
