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July 26, 2013
This Week in Poverty: Food Policy, EITC Expansion and Financial Security for All
Antipoverty news items from around the country.
Greg Kaufmann
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July 15, 2013
This Week in Poverty: Confronting Congressional Hunger Games
Recent votes on food stamps reveal that Congress is pummeling low-income people with increasing ferocity. What can be done to confront and change this cruelty and shortsightedness?
Greg Kaufmann
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May 25, 2013
Yuck! The Senate Won’t Clear the Way for States to Label Genetically Modified Food
A proposal that would have allowed states to require clear labels is rejected by Republicans and Democrats.
John Nichols
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May 14, 2013
Occupy Offshoots Return to Highlight Student Tuition Hikes, Food Sovereignty
This week, the movement experienced a cross-country resurgence. What’s next?
Allison Kilkenny
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April 25, 2013
Fat-Shaming All Around Us
There’s nothing healthy about shaming people for their bodies.
Chloe Angyal
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February 22, 2013
This Week in Poverty: How Obama Can Fight Hunger Now
There are 50 million Americans struggling with hunger—and with sequestration, things will get worse.
Greg Kaufmann
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September 27, 2012
Another Victory for Resistance: Restaurant Workers Win Settlement From Star Chef
Score another victory for resistance. After thirty-one workers sued his acclaimed restaurant Del Posto, celebrity chef Mario Batali has agreed to a $1.15 million settlement.
Laura Flanders
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September 5, 2012
Occupy Monsanto
Anti-GMO activists will stage a week of protests in St. Louis, home of the Monsanto Corporation, starting on the anniversary of OWS, September 17, 2012.
Peter Rothberg
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May 10, 2012
Occupy the Farm Highlights Issue of Food Sovereignty
Occupy the Farm, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, occupied a farm in California to draw attention to the issue of food sovereignty.
Allison Kilkenny
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December 28, 2011
Occupy Our Food
Food Democracy Now represents a growing movement dedicated to building a sustainable food system.
Peter Rothberg