August 1997 Issue [Report] Spinning the Poor into Gold Download PDF Adjust Share How corporations seek to profit from welfare reform by Barbara Ehrenreich, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Congresses Corporations Public welfare Social aspects United States Welfare privatization More from Barbara Ehrenreich Running to the Grave By Barbara Ehrenreich, from Natural Causes, which will be published next month by Twelve. Ehrenreich is the author of more than a dozen books, including Nickel and Dimed (Henry Holt).… The Trees Step Out of the Forest By Barbara Ehrenreich, from Living with a Wild God, out next month from Twelve. Ehrenreich, a longtime contributor to Harper’s Magazine, is the author of many books, including, most recently,… The Animal Cure Adjust Share