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ABOLISH POVERTY: Matthew Desmond on How We Can Do It

The Next Big Idea

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Rufus Griskam: I've never fully understood the mechanics of poverty in America. He says a new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond has opened his eyes to why it is that so many people get left behind and who benefits. "The story he tells is heartbreaking, inspiring, and in the end infuriating," writes Griskam.

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