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Tag: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

GOP budget plan threatens 34 million children with loss of food...

New report reveals nearly half of U.S. children could lose access to Medicaid or SNAP under Republican-backed budget reconciliation plan, disproportionately harming marginalized families.

Looming crisis: Millions at risk as WIC funding hangs in balance

With a crucial funding deadline looming, the fate of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) hangs in the balance, threatening vital aid for millions.

Biden announces actions to address the growing hunger crisis facing 29...

Biden's actions are described as "equitable emergency economic relief" that would "help Americans persevere through the pandemic," according to a White House statement.

How to prepare for the Trump recession

A recession is inevitable at this point. Here are 3 things we can do to prepare.

Trump administration moves closer to food stamp changes threatening free meals...

This week, President Donald Trump's proposal of changes to the food stamp program, that could result in over a half-million students losing...

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Is there a crack in Western support for genocide? 

The shift in political rhetoric among Israel's traditional Western allies continues as it ratchets up its campaign to make life in Gaza so impossible for Palestinians that they will submit to ethnic cleansing.

The far right’s tipping point

Over the last decade, the world has suffered bouts of political whiplash as right-wing populists and their opponents have battled it out at the ballot box.

New lawsuit claims Ziploc brand products misleading, increases risk of exposure to microplastics

Made from polyethylene and polypropylene, research shows that these materials release microplastics when microwaved and frozen "making them fundamentally unfit for microwave and freezer use."

Algae vs. the sanitation crisis: How a rural South African town is cleaning wastewater...

A low-cost, climate-resilient solution using microalgae offers hope for clean water in underserved communities across Africa.