Alyssa Peterson
TalkPoverty Staff
Alyssa Peterson is a Special Assistant at the Center for American Progress and a staff member of TalkPoverty. She also serves as a domestic violence advocate.
The Ten Worst States for Child Poverty
The Ten Worst States for Poverty
This Holiday Season, Workers in Poultry Plants Need a Union
Tell CNN to #TalkPoverty During the Democratic Debate
Bill O’Reilly Denied Child Hunger Exists. Here’s How Four Mothers Who Have Faced Hunger Responded.
Minimum Wage Worker Firing Reveals Why We Need More Poverty Reporting
Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Mississippi
In Our Backyard Interview: “Homelessness is Like Being Slowly Disassembled”
