Justice for Lindokuhle Mnguni! Solidarity with Abahlali baseMjondolo August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Uncategorized August 2022 We, the University of the Poor, denounce the political assassination of Lindokuhle Mnguni of the Abahlali baseMjondolo (Shack dwellers movement) in More
Holding the Front for Environmental Justice in Chicago: An Interview with Olga Bautista May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Journal Sheilah Garland-Olaniran and Alicia Swords from the University of the Poor Journal interviewed Olga Bautista, the Executive Director of Southeast Environmental Task More
Ready when it comes: Introduction to the issue May 10, 2022May 11, 2022 Journal This is a moment in which the old order is showing serious signs of decay. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed what the More
Unidad en Lenguaje: Developing multilingual leaders of our class May 9, 2022May 11, 2022 Journal by Emiliano Vera & Natalia Fajardo The most visible aspect used to divide the poor and dispossessed is race. An interconnected dimension of More
Freedom Church of the Poor: The 1968 Poor People’s Campaign and Lessons for Today May 9, 2022May 11, 2022 Journal The University of the Poor Journal’s Tim W. Shenk sat down virtually with Dr. Colleen Wessel-McCoy, longtime poverty scholar, member of the More
Historical Materialism and US History, Part 1 May 9, 2022May 11, 2022 Journal by John Keller This article is Part 1 of 2 and describes the economic stages in US history as seen from a “Historical More
Book Review: Principles for Dealing with The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail by Ray Dalio May 9, 2022May 17, 2022 Journal by Bruce Edwards You should read this book. Ray Dalio is a capitalist, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), a More
Video: Solidarity with Abahlali baseMjondolo May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Journal Since 2005, Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) has led a national movement of people living in informal settlements to advance the needs, interests, and More
Reflections on the 2nd Issue of the UPoor Journal May 9, 2022May 11, 2022 Journal In the winter of 2021, the University of the Poor released its second issue, “Making the Struggle a School.” Below are two More
The Path to Fundamental Change: The Bible, the Ballot, and the South May 9, 2022May 11, 2022 Journal by Jamie Blair, Joyce Brody, Lenny Brody, and Dan Jones As we discussed in the December 2021 Political Report, we are living in More