David Beckmann
The politics of poverty in the 118th Congress
House Republicans, goaded on by their most extreme members, are likely to push hard this year for deep cuts in poverty-important...
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David Beckmann
Dec 19, 20223 min read
It's Still Possible to End Hunger
The World Food Program says that the number of people suffering acute food insecurity has jumped to 345 million, with 49 million...
David Beckmann
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Give money to Democrats - for God's sake
I’ve worked in a bipartisan way all my life. But Trumpism now dominates the Republican Party, and congressional Republicans have...
David Beckmann
Nov 19, 20211 min read
An Early Thanksgiving
The House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill on the morning of November 19. Assuming it will also pass the Senate, this...
David Beckmann
Nov 11, 20212 min read
The Investment and Jobs Act Will Help Reduce Poverty
I’m delighted by the bipartisan enactment of the Investment and Jobs Act. It includes major components that will disproportionately...
David Beckmann
Nov 4, 20212 min read
Seven Effective Ways to Connect Faith to the Politics of Poverty
The Poverty, God, Politics videos that I’m releasing this fall focus on effective ways to connect faith to the politics of poverty. They...
David Beckmann
Oct 8, 20212 min read
A Personal Update
Big things are happening now in our nation and for me personally. Congress is negotiating a transformational recovery package, including...
David Beckmann
Jul 29, 20212 min read
Support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
These 17 Republican senators and all the Democratic senators voted together last night to begin debate on the bipartisan infrastructure...
David Beckmann
Jul 4, 20211 min read
What I've Learned From This Experience
From the Sunday after Easter to the 4th of July, I’ve published the Poverty, God, Politics series of webcasts and companion blog posts....
David Beckmann
Jun 20, 20213 min read
Church Work Matters
The Catholic bishops this week took a step toward denying communion to President Biden. John Carr’s insightful, 32-minute discussion of...
David Beckmann
Jun 13, 20213 min read
The Politics of Global Poverty and a Push to Reduce Child Malnutrition
President Biden has this week launched an international initiative to bring COVID under control all over the world. We know from his...
David Beckmann
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Asking Young People to Help us Build Back Better
What an honor to receive an honorary doctorate from the College of the Holy Cross. My brief remarks encouraged the students and their...
David Beckmann
May 30, 20212 min read
Faith-Based Organizing and Low-Income People Speaking Up for Themselves
Long-term polling data indicates that political participation among low-income and less educated voters has been consistently low for...
David Beckmann
May 26, 20211 min read
Build Back Better - Through the Eyes of Faith
How familiar are you with President Biden’s economic recovery proposals? Have you thought through the big economic decisions our nation’s...
David Beckmann
May 2, 20213 min read
Latino Evangelical Advocacy on Poverty-Related Issues
I’m encouraged by examples of low-income people and people of color becoming more active and influential in U.S. politics. This is a...
David Beckmann
Apr 25, 20213 min read
The Black Church Builds Electoral Power
African Americans turned out to vote in 2020 and tipped the results of the election in several swing states. They now have influence and...
David Beckmann
Apr 5, 20213 min read
The American Jobs Act
President Biden’s first big piece of legislation, the American Rescue Plan, is already delivering very substantial help to low-income...
David Beckmann
Mar 4, 20212 min read
What I'm Doing and Learning
This is an unusually personal post. Eight months after retiring from Bread for the World, I’m now teaching in Berkeley and, at the same...
David Beckmann
Feb 11, 20213 min read
Biden and Economic Opportunity for All
U.S. policies have shifted more to the benefit of poor and near-poor people in President Biden’s first month than in any month in the...
David Beckmann
Jan 3, 20213 min read
Advocacy and Prayer in Trump's Last Days
Donald Trump consistently does what’s in his self-interest. We’ve come to know him and must expect that he will do everything he can to...
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