Tag: poverty
Six big losers in our ‘booming’ economy
The people in power let the rich grow richer while the poor keep suffering.
This California city just arrested people for trying to feed the...
Fines and jail terms cannot solve homelessness.
America’s farmworkers face poverty, neglect, and now deportation
Up to 70 percent of the people who put food on America's tables may be undocumented.
People act where US fails on climate
If we are to have a livable future, we must act rapidly.
Extreme poverty cut in half? Only in the minds of the...
The median wealth of the world's adults is $2,222, down from $3,248 at the end of 2007.
Yes, half of Americans are in or near poverty: Here’s more...
Too many Americans have been cheated out of opportunities to share in our nation's prosperity.
Signs of America’s demise, and one way to survive
Finding a compromise between capitalism and socialism.
Hawaii could be the first state to implement universal basic income
“The economy remains stable, everyone benefits, and no one is left behind.”
The hunger president
As famine descends on a huge swath of the globe, the White House is rolling back aid, ramping up conflict, and risking more climate chaos.
The revolution in work calls for an evolution in living
This is not an unattainable utopian vision. It is the realistic picture of a world in which humanity responds creatively and pragmatically to the changes that technology presents us with.
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Trump’s quiet election push sparks alarms over federal power and the machinery of voting
A Reuters investigation has revealed a widening federal push into state election systems, with demands for voter records, scrutiny of voting equipment, and revived fraud probes fueling warnings about intimidation, disenfranchisement, and executive overreach.
Trump purge of National Science Board sparks warnings of political takeover of US science
The firing of every member of the National Science Board, alongside sweeping proposed cuts to federal research agencies, is raising alarms that the administration is dismantling independent scientific governance while jeopardizing America’s research leadership.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
May 1 deadline could trigger constitutional clash over Trump’s Iran war
As the War Powers Resolution clock expires, a legal confrontation is emerging over whether President Donald Trump can continue military operations in Iran without congressional approval.