A new issue of Pathways is out. Amanda Reiman (UC-Berkeley): Moral Philosophy and Social Work Policy. From Dissent, Peter Edelman on welfare and the poorest of the poor. Peter Edelman and Barbara Ehrenreich on why welfare reform has failed. Don't blame the billionaires: Who cares about the excesses of the rich? It's the fate of the poor that matters. The introduction to Upward Mobility and the Common Good: Toward a Literary History of the Welfare State by Bruce Robbins. The next war on poverty: Conventional wisdom aside, some '60s-era inner-city programs have been a success — now it's time for Obama to launch phase two. Does mixed-income housing ameliorate poverty? Christopher Leo investigates. Whose food politics: The chasm between foodies and those relying on food stamps doesn't have to be so wide. Making Bank: Are simple savings plans the first step to combating poverty? A review of American Dream Dying: The Changing Economic Lot of the Least Advantaged by Peter McClelland and Peter Tobin and Working in the Shadows: A Year of Doing the Jobs (Most) Americans Won't Do by Gabriel Thompson (and more). The jobs of yesteryear: An article on obsolete occupations. On the books: Can tapping into the informal economy improve the lives of the urban poor? A mother's Catch-22: Low-income mothers can't work without child care and can't afford child care without working. A review of Poor Women in Rich Countries: The Feminization of Poverty over the Life Course. Daddy Issues: Is promoting responsible fatherhood really the best way to lift families out of poverty? From City Limits, a special issue on the Harlem Children's Zone. Open borders or high-wage welfare state: Too many progressives are afraid to admit that secure borders are essential to a strong social safety net.
