The Trump Administration Wants to Make It Harder to Access Food Stamps

Ilana Novick Dec 20, 2018 The Agriculture Department proposes adding tougher work requirements. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

USDA Uses Algorithm to Target Small-Business Owners in Its Crusade Against SNAP

Ilana Novick Oct 8, 2018 Convenience stores and small groceries find themselves in the crosshairs; one New York grocer is losing over 35 percent of his business. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Feds Seek to Deny Green Cards to Many Who Get Public Benefits

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Sep 22, 2018 Immigrants who receive Medicaid benefits, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance are at risk under a newly published proposal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Labor Department Officials Told Her to Start Paying Workers. She Ignored Them.

By Amy Julia Harris and Shoshana Walter / Reveal Sep 12, 2018 Jennifer Warren forced rehab clients in North Carolina to work more than 80 hours a week without pay. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Financial Hardships of Trump’s Friends

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org May 9, 2018 Trumponomics is a thin veneer of an excuse for giving America’s rich, such as billionaire Carl Icahn, whatever they want, while sticking it to everyone else. (At left, a drawing of Icahn.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan, Chief Trump Enabler, Personifies Conservatism’s Decline

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 16, 2018 The journey of the retiring speaker of the House may be tragic, but he bears great responsibility for the trouble he and the Republican Party face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drug Testing Plan Considered for Some Food Stamp Recipients

JULIET LINDERMAN and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Apr 11, 2018 If a plan allowing states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing comes to fruition, it will be a win for conservatives seeking ways to curb the safety net program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Food Box’ Idea Draws Criticism From Democrats, Others

JULIET LINDERMAN / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2018 Critics say a proposal to replace the food stamp program with deliveries of food would punish the poor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Inside Amazon’s Abusive Labor Practices

Marshall Auerback / AlterNet Jan 26, 2018 The company routinely pays wages barely above the poverty line, while using intrusive surveillance systems to monitor the workforce and measure if targets were met. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Deep in Trump Country, His Base Remains Faithful

Claire Galofaro / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2017 Whenever bad news registers in this part of Appalachia, the president isn't blamed—because the allegiance of those here is as much emotional as it is economic. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

How Not to Balance the Budget on the Backs of the Poor (Video)

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org May 31, 2017 Donald Trump wants to slash services for the underprivileged to expand the military and give corporations and rich Americans big tax cuts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Americans Are Increasingly Turning Their Backs on the Poor

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2016 A growing number of states are booting poor people from assistance programs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )