How we need a new-- not an old-- War On Poverty

City Journal - We Don't Need Another War on Poverty

Obama's candidacy has rekindled much discussion about urban poverty and the 'War On Poverty' started in the Johnson administration. Many federal programs haven't worked and more localized state solutions have made some dramatic differences, most notably charter schools and an NYPD-style of policing that used modeling and a 'Broken Window' philosophy in the 1990s. Long article that suggests Obama's shortcomings on the issues and discusses what has worked and what hasn't.