During the decades I served as president of Bread for the World, I helped organize Christians to urge Congress to contribute to the dramatic progress against world hunger that was underway. Poverty is...

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A surprising number of pastors are running as Democrats this year, challenging Americans’ assumptions about politics and faith.

I hope everyone gets a chance to read Nick Kristof's report on poverty: Meet the Americans Who Can't Afford Haircuts or Toilet Paper. Kristof puts a human face on the poverty that affects millions of ...

The policies of the second Trump administration have done tremendous damage. Their impact has been almost entirely negative, but this post ends with some recent good news.Wars. Operation Epic Fury in ...

David Beckmann's new book, "Poverty Abolitionists," names five insights and 10 strategies for building a faith-based movement to end poverty.

Introduction by David BeckmannRobin Stephenson and I have worked together in faith-based advocacy for more than two decades. She has worked closely with me since the publisher accepted my proposal for...

The U.S. economy is extremely and increasingly divided between the rich and the rest of the population. Half the economy is owned by 10% of the population. Most Americans say they can afford little be...

Dear Friends, This newsletter goes to about 400 people. I haven’t met all of you, but I see you as my friends and coworkers. I’m confident that most of you have read Poverty Abolitionists and that som...

Poverty Abolitionists: Faith, Activism, and Hope for Difficult Times [Beckmann, David, Steves, Rick] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Poverty Abolitionists: Faith, Activism, and Ho...

A conversation with Rev. David Beckmann on ending hunger and defending democracy.

Last Sunday, my wife and I attended our church's Democracy Circle, where journalist William Roberts shared the presentation below. It traces Donald Trump's relationship with the media—from the New Yor...

Pope Leo XIV has recently made statements on artificial intelligence, world hunger, and the 4th of July. In each case, he stressed respect for human dignity, grounded in God’s love for all people, as ...

The Republicans’ harmful megabill was enacted on July 4, 2025. As the law’s one-year anniversary approaches, families across the U.S. are beginning to experience the harms many warned that the...

The Jim Wallis Podcast · Episode

This is a busy month for Congress, including decisions on a number of issues that are important to people struggling with poverty. From the July 4 holiday to the November elections, most members of Co...

Walk Talk Listen, an attempt to connect people and make this world a bit better by sharing opinions and experiences based on the belief that everyone’s perspective is true albeit partial. It is also a...

In Poverty Abolitionists (Bloomsbury), the former leader of Bread for the World aims to spark a movement to confront poverty, a social ill he says “we know how to end.” One key step, he writes, is ele...

I’ve had May 28 marked on my calendar for months. Today my publisher, Bloomsbury, has released my book, Poverty Abolitionists. This blog post tells the story of how this book came about and what I hop...

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A bold, inspiring call to end poverty in our lifetime through proven strategies and renewed spiritual commitment.

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In Poverty Abolitionists (Bloomsbury), the former leader of Bread for the World aims to spark a movement to confront poverty, a social ill he says “we know how to end.” One key step, he writes, is ele...

The most urgent chapter of my forthcoming book, Poverty Abolitionists, is about elections.  I worked in a bipartisan way for most of my life. When I made political contributions, I divided them betwee...