We spoke with John Bouman, President of the Shriver Center. The Shriver Center is a legal aid nonprofit that tackles issues related to poverty. Topics we discussed included what poverty looks like in America, progressive income taxes, and how racial injustices intersect with poverty.

To find out more about the Shriver Center’s work, check out their website:

https://www.povertylaw.org


Podcast Production Credits:

Jordyn Mahome (BA ’23), for co-interviewing and co-editing
James Hu (BA ’22), for engineering
David Raban, for producing, co-interviewing, and co-editing

Special thanks to the University of Chicago Institute of Politics for bringing Mr. Bouman as an IOP Fellow this winter quarter.