Today is my first day after retiring from nearly three decades as the president of Bread for the World. My heart is awash in gratitude....

Hunger is surging in our country and around the world. A new Brookings Institution survey reveals that 40 percent of U.S. mothers with...

I thank God that members of Congress from our two parties have been able to negotiate their initial response to the COVID-19 crisis...

The world has made dramatic progress against hunger and poverty in recent decades, and it is possible to virtually end hunger worldwide –...

I testified before the committee of the House of Representatives that has primary responsibility for appropriations to foreign aid and...

The wave of newly elected, super-conservative “Tea Party” candidates who came to Congress in 2011 were itching to shut the government...

The political environment for efforts to provide help and opportunity to people in poverty is extraordinarily difficult. President...

I’m coming to the close of nearly 30 years as president of Bread for the World and the Alliance to End Hunger. I’m excited about the next...

I’m starting this blog during my final months as president of Bread for the World and the Alliance to End Hunger. After my retirement, I...