Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 26, 2012
Almost 30 percent of the American Midwest -- the area that produces most of the country’s corn, soybeans and livestock -- is suffering an escalation of its most extreme drought in five decades. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigNov 30, 2011
Childhood suffering is on the rise in Oakland, where the U.S. Census Bureau found nearly three in 10 children living in poverty, more than double the number recorded three years ago. The city has the highest rate of child destitution in the Bay Area. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 24, 2011
On this Thanksgiving we have been cheated of the bounty of the harvest as one in three Americans descends into poverty. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigJun 29, 2011
In the past few weeks, no fewer than 21 people have been arrested in Orlando, Fla., the home of Disney World, for handing out free food in a park. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 11, 2011
With the number of kids living below the poverty line closing in on 25 percent, homelessness and hunger are becoming normal for American children, as illustrated by this "60 Minutes" report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Barry Lando / TruthdigFeb 1, 2011
The world will need 70 percent more food in 2050 than it produced in 2000, but the resources available are plummeting. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, The International Herald TribuneSep 27, 2010Dig deeper
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