Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 2, 2013
Charities and food activists have warned for months that the expiration of stimulus funds for food stamps Friday will affect every U.S. household that depends on them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigOct 10, 2013
Among the many victims of the Republicans’ deranged effort to kill Obamacare are the millions of forgotten poor suffering from bad nutrition or just plain hunger. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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BLANKSep 30, 2013
An analysis of recently released census data finds a disconcerting difference in poverty levels between men and women -- particularly those over age 65 -- and unconscionably high levels for women of color. More than one in three Native American women live below the federal poverty line. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKSep 22, 2013
The tea party-driven House this week approved drastic cuts to the federal food stamp program. Although the reductions likely won't clear the Senate or President Obama, the vote reveals a coldhearted approach to the nation's most vulnerable, including children, the elderly and veterans having trouble fitting back into society. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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