By RITA WANG, political columnist January marked the fiftieth anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s declaration of the War on Poverty—a war that, in 1964, changed the United States government’s role on the issue of poverty from one of mild to one of active involvement. President Johnson also created a set of poverty-fighting programs as … Continue reading →

By AMEER MALIK, political columnist In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson made his “War On Poverty” speech, in which he called for new legislation to help this nation’s poorest individuals. Soon after his address, Congress passed several laws aimed at helping underprivileged Americans rise out of poverty. These included measures such as the Economic Opportunity … Continue reading →