The number of people in the United States in poverty shows the economic well-being of the Nation as well as the economic well-being of the people. U.S. poverty thresholds were originally based on the USDA's economy (now called thrifty) food plan and amounted...

This paper bridges two lines of research. One line shows that social relations in the southern United States are more "collectivist" than social relations in non-southern regions. The second line of work argues that collectivist social relations generate lower levels of general trust than...

China on Thursday accused the United States of trampling on Iraq's sovereignty, saying Washington was using its campaign against terrorism as an excuse to torture Iraqi citizens and violate their rights.The charges came in a report titled the "Human Rights Record of the United States...

Fifty-six percent (56%) of American voters say the government is doing too little to combat poverty in this nation. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% believe it is doing too much while 15% say the government’s level of anti-poverty effort is about right....

Defining poverty in the United States and an examination of its causes. Some of the reasons for poverty is a minimum wage that won't keep a family out of poverty, a lack of transportation options, and a lack of jobs in areas where poor people can afford to live.