Tag: poverty
Republicans look to give themselves a pay raise after securing benefit...
"House Republicans are moving to give themselves a raise while taking an ax to education, health, and other essential programs that help grow the economy by growing the middle class."
Why the way we measure poverty matters
A national panel is recommending changes to a key poverty measurement. It might sound technical, but the stakes are high.
Prayer helped me survive poverty, but I needed government help too
Our social safety net is flawed but vital. Let’s work together to protect it from political attacks.
Soaring energy prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could...
"Unaffordable costs of energy and other necessities will push vulnerable populations into energy poverty and even extreme poverty.”
‘We’re feeding the kids’: Minnesota House passes universal school meals bill
"We give every kid in our school a desk. There are lots of kids out there that can afford to buy a desk, but they get a desk because they go to school," said the Democratic author of the bill, pushing back against GOP means-testing canards.
If poverty is a moral issue, then the U.S. is bankrupt
The Poor People’s Campaign, ahead of its June 18 gathering, is calling out the false pro-corporate rhetoric on poverty, wages, and inflation.
The keep Africa poor and dependent project
Western powers (dried-up imperial forces) do not want Africa and Africans to flourish and become strong, this is clear to all.
Why are we torching our best tool to end child poverty?
Ada Mae’s beautiful blonde curls are wild on this sunny, mild winter afternoon.
I’ve just picked her up from...
The federal poverty line struggles to capture the economic hardship that...
You can’t work your way out of poverty in low-wage jobs.
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Senate Democrats demand investigation into Iran school bombing as Fetterman stands apart
Nearly the entire Democratic caucus calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab while one senator backs the military operation.
EPA chief met with Bayer CEO over Supreme Court fight, agency records show
The June 17 meeting, between officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Bayer CEO Bill Anderson and two other top Bayer executives, came as Germany-based Bayer was working to quash costly U.S. litigation.
Americans skipping meals and delaying life decisions as healthcare costs strain households nationwide
New Gallup surveys show tens of millions of Americans cutting back on food, utilities, and daily necessities to pay medical bills while healthcare affordability worsens.
Democrats’ last major obstacle to defeating MAGA for good
If all Americans regardless of their political beliefs, racial backgrounds, and economic standing were required to serve together and learn from each other to achieve a goal as a cohesive unit, it could be what helps future generations heal from the division that’s plaguing our political system.
War with Iran to test China’s energy security
U.S. military action is disrupting key energy suppliers, putting China’s reliance on foreign sources to the test. Even as Beijing strengthens domestic capacity and diversifies imports, the crisis exposes the limits of its energy strategy.