WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Thursday approved sweeping reforms to the nation’s food stamp program that would cut some $40 billion in nutrition aid over 10 years and deny benefits to millions starting in 2014. By 217 to 210,… Read More ›
By ERLE C. ELLIS BALTIMORE — MANY scientists believe that by transforming the earth’s natural landscapes, we are undermining the very life support systems that sustain us. Like bacteria in a petri dish, our exploding numbers are reaching the limits of… Read More ›
Fast food workers in 60 cities across the U.S. walked off the job Thursday as they protest for higher wages. By Alanna Petroff and James O’Toole Workers from fast food giants McDonald’s, Burger King,Wendy’s and Yum Brands-owned KFC are calling on their employers to… Read More ›
The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington—in which Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made his famed “I Have a Dream” speech—has recently won renewed attention from various print and electronic media in the United States. But the more attention… Read More ›
Much of philanthropy today has become a weapon in the class warfare of the 1 percent. Peter Buffett, the second son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, worries that the state of philanthropy in America “just keeps the existing structure of… Read More ›
By Heidi Shierholz The June Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics paint a grim picture of job opportunities in today’s labor market. The “hires rate”—the share of total employment accounted for by… Read More ›
By Elise Gould Government programs can effectively reduce poverty among children in the United States. Using the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)—a more comprehensive measure of economic security than traditional poverty thresholds—the figure below illustrates the strength of the government to mitigate… Read More ›
By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — Hundreds of millions of times a day, thirsty Americans open a can of soda, beer or juice. And every time they do it, they pay a fraction of a penny more because of a… Read More ›
Tribal leaders say 90 percent of the crime on Pine Ridge is related to drinking, as are most accidents, suicides and preventable diseases. Nebraska calls this a village: two blocks, one dusty road and six or so buildings, squat and… Read More ›
We often hear about U.S. teachers being paid poorly for all the work they do to educate children. But did you know that 63 percent of teachers report buying food for the classroom each month with their own money? That’s… Read More ›
Willis Smith awoke to the sound of his radio alarm and rose from his bed. So began another day living under the System. There was no time to have breakfast, given the demanding hours required by his employer. Given the… Read More ›
By Susan FitzGerald Jaimee Drakewood hurried in from the rain, eager to get to her final appointment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Ever since her birth 23 years ago, a team of researchers has been tracking every aspect of her… Read More ›
By Scott Keyes Being poor could soon be a crime in the city of Miami. As though life weren’t already difficult enough for people who can’t afford regular housing, they could soon find themselves thrown in jail and their possessions confiscated… Read More ›
by Marissa Jackson On the morning after the Morning After, the racial tension in this country could be popped with a needle. If the prevailing narrative is to be believed, Black America is furious, outraged and depressed about George Zimmerman’s… Read More ›
The city of Detroit has filed for federal bankruptcy, or Chapter 9 protection, which could mean municipal employees are laid off, assets sold and services like trash collection, which have already been cut to the bone, further scaled back. Detroit… Read More ›
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