The almost unprecedented political divisions in the country seem to get deeper and more poisonous with each passing day, and that is making it difficult for the political class to get anything done.
On top of that, the constant sniping in Washington and on Capitol Hill is preventing those very same politicians from tackling some of the biggest issues facing the country. One of them is poverty — its growth and its most extreme manifestations. It is shocking, and embarrassing, that a country like ours, the strongest in the world, has people who cannot meet basic needs like food and shelter.
Instead, most of that time is spent in catfights over largely irrelevant issues with no great relevance to the masses. We built this website to change where the conversation points.
01Means to tackle poverty
Dealing with any problem requires a proper understanding of the issue and its many dimensions. This is why we have this website — to educate our readers about the state of poverty in the country: its causes, its remedies, the attempts being made to tackle it, and the many other topics tied to it.
We firmly believe one reason poverty in this country is not treated as the emergency it is, is that people across the country simply don't come across this disturbing reality. They are blissfully unaware of the struggles others wage every single day to survive in this cold, harsh world.
Statistics can be cold numbers, but they are also very capable of shocking people. Through this website, we aim to make you aware of the sad reality of this country in terms of its poor and their growing number. It is unacceptable that a nation whose military budget exceeds the combined military budgets of the next ten biggest military powers in the world cannot find enough money to feed all of its people properly. The debate over whether government should step in or the market should do the trick is, frankly, beside the point. Whichever method works must be adopted — and people should be given immediate relief.
02The need for debate
To make effective policy for combating a serious issue, there must be vigorous and energetic debate on it. But as long as political discourse is dominated by cockfights over irrelevant matters, and as long as we keep giving prominence to issues like tax cuts for the rich, there is little hope for positive change.
That is why we hope this website — by bringing the shocking reality of poverty into view — can start the kind of debate that necessitates a positive change. And that debate has to start at the grassroots level. Only when ordinary people begin asking their representatives, in local bodies and in Congress alike, what they are doing to tackle this problem can real change be brought about.
Poverty cannot be tackled merely by charity and philanthropy. It requires a deeper understanding of the root causes that bring about this sad reality before meaningful action can be taken. That understanding is something we place special emphasis on here.
We won't only inform readers about the organisations fighting poverty — and the ones you can donate to — but also about those advocating the policy changes needed to end the scourge of poverty in the country. A combination of large-hearted generosity and intelligent activism seems like the best solution to these problems, and we hope to educate our readers on how to work on both fronts. So make yourself a regular visitor to our site, and keep track of the major developments in this country related to poverty alleviation.
Through your support, we can take this fight forward and look ahead to a future where there is no poverty in this great land of ours.