The American way of poverty : how the other half still lives / Sasha Abramsky.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A scandal in the making -- The voices of poverty. Poverty in the land of the plutocrats ; Blame games ; An American dilemma ; The fragile safety net ; The wrong side of the tracks ; Stuck in reverse -- Building a new and better house. Why now? ; Shoring up the safety net ; Breaking the cycle of poverty ; Boosting economic security for the working poor ; Attention must be paid.

A look at the effects of economic inequality and lays out a blueprint for a reinvigorated political process that, in turn, will pave the way for a renewed War on Poverty.