poverty
Conversations with Drug Dealers and Their Mothers
“I had no idea what was going on; I just knew Samir was slipping bills into my wallet.”
Gig Work Wages In U.S. Are So Bad They're a Human Rights Issue, U.N. Poverty Expert Says
A United Nations poverty expert sent letters to Amazon, DoorDash, and Walmart, demanding they address allegations of extremely low wages and misclassifying workers as contractors.
A Universal Basic Income Is Being Considered by Canada's Government
The Senate is studying a bill that would introduce a framework for a policy that would guarantee access to a livable income to everyone over 17.
Debt Collectors Want To Use AI Chatbots To Hustle People For Money
The collections industry is pushing GPT-4 as a dystopian new way to make borrowers pay up, replicating the debt system’s long history of racial bias.
Growing Up, My Mum Taught Me How to Steal to Survive
"We even hid clothes under the baby in her stroller without anyone noticing."
She Came From Thailand’s Biggest Slum. Now She’s One of Muay Thai’s Top Rising Stars
“If I wasn’t boxing, I’d have stopped going to school. I’d have no future, no purpose.”
Here’s What Really Happens When You Become Homeless in Australia
Homelessness is rising. Our distance from it is shrinking.
Australia’s Rising Poverty Rate Is a ‘Political Choice’
“People can’t eat these reports, people can’t eat these inquiries.”
The Senate Will Launch an Inquiry Into the Extent of Poverty in Australia
Welfare advocates say the government already has “more than they need” for change.
More People Than Ever Are Sleeping Rough on Night Buses – and It’s Going to Get Worse
Exclusive: Data obtained by VICE World News reveals a hidden population of homeless people in London seeking refuge on night buses as millions are set to enter fuel poverty.
Meet the Uni Students Working Full-Time Jobs Just to Survive
One student told me he works 48 hours a week during term time. “My mental health is through the cellar floor,” he says. “My grades have dropped.”
Here’s What Life Looks Like in a Country That’s Run Out of Fuel
Sri Lanka is telling its citizens to stay home and grow their own food, as a government minister announced that fuel reserves have hit “rock bottom.”