The latest census data shows nearly one in two Americans, or 150 million
people, have fallen into poverty — or could be classified as low
income. We’re joined by Dr. Cornel West and Tavis Smiley, who continue
their efforts to spark a national dialog on the poverty crisis with the
new book, "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto." Smiley, an
award-winning TV and radio broadcaster, says President Obama has failed
to properly tackle poverty. "There seems to be a bipartisan consensus
in Washington that the poor just don’t matter. President Obama is a part
of that," Smiley says. "I take nothing away from his push on
healthcare, but jobs for every American should have been primary issue,
number one." West, a professor of religion and African-American studies
at Princeton University, says that after the historic U.S. struggles
against monarchy, slavery and institutionalized racism, "the issue today
is oligarchy. Poverty is the new slavery. Oligarchs are the new kings.
They’re the new heads of this structure of domination.Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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