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Anne Kim is a writer, lawyer, and public policy expert with a long career in Washington, DC–based think tanks working in and around Capitol Hill. She is a senior editor at Washington Monthly. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Governing, TheAtlantic.com, the Wall Street Journal, Democracy, and numerous other publications. The author of Abandoned: America’s Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection (The New Press), she lives in northern Virginia.

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	Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich off America’s Poor 4.24 avg rating — 220 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Betrayed: America Didn't Vote for This by Common Sense Coalition, Ira Shapiro (Editor), Anne Kim (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.66 avg rating — 64 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abandoned: America’s Lost Youth and the Crisis of Disconnection 3.90 avg rating — 40 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Understanding Poverty in America – 11 Essential Reads

I’ve spent the last two decades reading, learning and writing about poverty and social policy. I’ve written two books on the topic (including, most recently, Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich off America’s Poor, along with countless articles. Along the way, I’ve read a host of books that have influenced my thinking and writing. I’ve learned about the evolution (and regression) of socia Read more of this blog post »

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