A Roadmap Out of Poverty

"Curing poverty from the child up"

"...The relationship between poverty and education is a well-documented two-way street, and Austin's..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Jessi Cape

The End of Poverty?

This documentary argues against economic globalization and corporate imperialism.

"...books, magazine articles, and grad-student theses, The End of Poverty? is, in essence, a sort of Capitalism, Colonialism, and..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival: Poverty, Inc.

Doc uncovers ugly truths in the booming global-poverty aid industry

"...and driving through the current Mixmaster of charitable giving, Poverty, Inc. seeks to investigate the “multibillion dollar poverty industry”..."

Oct. 29, 2014 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Beyond the Poverty Line

Researchers say the poverty line is even higher in Travis County than what official numbers claim

"...Commissioners passed a resolution earlier this month declaring January Poverty Awareness Month, corresponding with the Catholic Campaign for Human..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

County Reports on Drug Use and Poverty

New studies and what they mean for Austin

"...opioid overdoses), and improving prescription drug monitoring." ... On Poverty..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report: A New Home for Poverty in America

A new home for poverty in America

"...It's been nearly 50 years since poverty in America was a front-burner issue on our nation's..."

May 31, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Opinion: Texas Republicans Want to Jail People in Poverty Indefinitely and Call It “Reform”

Almost 75% of people sitting in Texas jails have not been convicted of any crime; they simply can't afford to go home

"...bail system reflects a disdain for people living in poverty that is endemic in Texas politics. Almost 75% of..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Kenna Titus

More Emphasis Needed on Problem of Extreme Poverty

"...that a greater emphasis on the problem of extreme poverty, living on less than $1.25 per day, would lead..."

April 30, 2009 Postmarks

End Extreme Poverty

"...this potential is not yet realized because of chronic poverty and populations sideswiped by preventable disease. Americans want to..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Postmarks

Southern Poverty Law Center Releases New Hate Groups Report

Latest edition of “The Year in Hate,” an annual tracking by the Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Poverty Law Center, counts a record 888 U.S. hate groups of all kinds in 2007.

"...Hate,” an annual tracking by the Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Poverty Law Center, counts a record 888 U.S. hate groups..."

March 20, 2008 News Post by Patricia J. Ruland

Poverty Knocks at Texas' Door

State's top guns order more cuts

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Poverty Knocks

Texas' financial black hole widens

May 29, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Holiday Hunger

While helping our neighbors, consider the structures of poverty

"...of Repub­lic­an presidential debates is that of persistent American poverty. Perhaps it's just as well; amid the full-throated endorsements..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Basic Needs Report paints grim picture for area poor

"...• More than 160,000 Travis Co. residents live in poverty...."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Water

This film which examines the second-class status of women in traditional Hindu society is beautiful yet sad, a tale drenched in centuries of stagnant, holy water.

"...for widows where the women live in penance and poverty. A note at the end of the film tells..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Once Were Warriors

"...focuses on the life of one dysfunctional Maori family. Poverty, alcoholism, and wife-beating are ripping these family members apart...."

May 5, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Beans of Egypt, Maine

"...by her father (Sanders) to stay away from the poverty-stricken Beans, Earlene is nonetheless fascinated by the dramas that..."

Feb. 10, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Lazaro and The Shark: Cuba Under the Surface

Protest, poverty, and art intersect in Cuba's conga culture

"...Sound Unseen festival) focuses on the intersection of art, poverty, and protest in Santiago de Cuba. The city hosts..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Annie Flores

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

The pope, in his own words, through the lens of Wim Wenders

"...and how the Gospel instructs us to address mass poverty and the devastating plunder of our planet. Pope Francis..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rich Hill

The turbulent lives of three boys living in an impoverished Midwestern town are observed through the camera's gentle lens.

"...to seed. Offering a microcosmic view of the increasing poverty afflicting the country, the filmmakers direct their lens on..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

City of Men

This Brazilian followup to the award-winning City of God tells a new story but continues its look at gangster life and the cycle of poverty in the slums of Rio de Janeiro.

"...from 2002 about gangster life and the cycle of poverty in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Or more..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bobby

Bobby looks at the lives of some everyday people who are about to get caught up in the avalanche of history when they become witnesses to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.

"...and his even stronger support of civil rights and anti-poverty legislation. His ideas had turned him into a hero..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Monster's Ball

"...whom she both adores and ridicules, tired of the poverty that prevents her from glimpsing any horizons but the..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Can a Working Musician Find a Decent Job in This Town?

Musicians looking to subsidize their poverty-level passion already have one strike against them

"...I sank all available resources into it. Surviving near poverty level on a shoestring budget while managing the band..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

How Much Do Texas' Kids Count?

State ranks 44th in child well-being

"...in its annual Kids Count Data Book. Texas' child poverty rate is higher than the national rate, with one-in-four..."

July 25, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The King

America's soul explored on a road trip in Elvis Presley's car

"...disparate themes – race, celebrity, power, wealth, drug addiction, poverty, militarism – into one coherent narrative. The road trip..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Antibirth

A party girl discovers she's pregnant

"...the blasted American dream, the grasping claws of regional poverty, and the man vs. woman dynamic amidst what feels..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Honey

Youths hit the road in this rambling epic

"...dumpster-diving for food in the film’s opening minutes, Star’s poverty exacerbates her dreary and unhappy home life. All it..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Queen of Katwe

This Disney film rises above the usual underdog sports cliches

"...master and move her family out of their grinding poverty. This is the story of Queen of Katwe, the..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Land

Teen skaters get caught up in the drug world

"...to figure out how best to escape the grinding poverty of the inner city and their equally ramshackle home..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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