Poverty is probably the most violent thing that you can inflict on a people. We need to hear from those who are directly impacted by the decisions that are being made, says Bhutty. "Too often there are judgments being made," she adds.
Among O.E.C.D. nations, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty. Until recently, it looked as if Washington was about to change that. But then … Washington happened.