Tag: poverty
Getting out of poverty shouldn’t be about luck
I grew up poor and undocumented. Here's what I've learned.
‘Our house is on fire:’ Activists urge G7 to immediately address...
“What we’ve seen is simply rich countries doing too little too late and not taking up their responsibility, and unfortunately this G7 has not changed that at all.”
A plan to end poverty in the United States
A new congressional resolution asserts it’s not only possible to end poverty, but morally necessary.
US voters want government funding to go to healthcare, education, and...
These poll results come as President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Package will be voted on tomorrow in the House.
Child poverty in the US could be slashed by monthly payments...
Fifty years later, Congress and the nation are again debating a major boost in government support for families with children.
How hypocrites in high places have contributed to the riots in...
A decades-long wealth grab by the richest Americans has left millions of Americans on the brink of poverty — and poverty begets violence.
Comparing poverty in India and America
But how does this compare to the worst forms of poverty in other countries?
Day after voting down 10 percent Pentagon cut, 37 Senate Dems...
"We should prioritize eradicating poverty, not war."
Fighting poverty can also fight deforestation, new study finds
A government program to help poor, rural Indonesians through direct cash payments had the unexpected effect of reducing deforestation by 30 percent in participating villages.
The long battle for civilian oversight of the police
Some civilian oversight bodies prompt improvements in policing, but many have little power. Advocates are trying to change that.
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Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.
Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes five-year Arctic oil rule covering polar bear and walrus...
The industry's own estimate counts 123 polar bear harassments and no deaths over the period, while the agency's rule lists how deaths could still occur.