Shailly Gupta Barnes / Other WordsJul 28, 2023
Two years after the first payments went out, we need to bring back the Child Tax Credit that lifted millions out of poverty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ed Bolen / CBPPJul 14, 2023
An additional 750,000 older adults are newly at risk thanks to the return of pre-pandemic work-reporting requirements. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ANITA SNOW / The Associated PressFeb 24, 2020
Droves of immigrants, including citizens and legal residents, drop social services out of fear they will be kicked out of the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Paul Street / TruthdigFeb 13, 2020
Beyond the big headlines, he is acting on policies that hurt the poor, immigrants, his political enemies and human existence itself. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Raj Menon / TomDispatchFeb 4, 2020
Poverty among children in a wealthy country like the United States should summon shame and outrage. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Sherry Brennan / OtherWordsDec 11, 2019
As a kid, the SNAP program helped me eat, study and succeed as an adult. Americans today deserve the same investment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsJul 23, 2019
Critics view the Department of Agriculture's proposal the latest effort by the Trump administration to bypass Congress to attack low-income families. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
JESSICA GRESKO / The Associated PressJun 24, 2019
The Supreme Court cites privacy issues in ruling against a newspaper seeking store-by-store data about the federal food assistance program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ralph Nader / Common DreamsMay 10, 2019
If this country has any hope for a political revolution, the privileged must put marginalized people before their own personal comfort. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Valerie Vande Panne / Independent Media InstituteJan 15, 2019
The proposal has found support from progressives and conservatives alike. But spending more money can't solve capitalism's ills. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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