Trump’s War on Migrants Is an Affront to Humanity Trump’s War on Migrants Is an Affront to Humanity
His policies are endangering families facing violence, displacement, and persecution.
Feb 7, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs
Want to Eradicate Hunger in America? Take on Racism. Want to Eradicate Hunger in America? Take on Racism.
A new study found that people who experience discrimination are almost twice as likely as others to struggle with hunger.
Feb 4, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
Take Action: Stop Kavanaugh’s Replacement Take Action: Stop Kavanaugh’s Replacement
Plus, help Native American communities and food-insecure families affected by the government shutdown.
Jan 23, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction
The Trump Immigration-Law Change That Could Increase Child Poverty by 5 Percent in New York City The Trump Immigration-Law Change That Could Increase Child Poverty by 5 Percent in New York City
The administration’s proposed changes to the “public charge” rule are already pushing immigrants into the shadows.
Jan 11, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down? Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down?
The people who rely on the government for food, housing, and their paychecks.
Jan 9, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
Jazmine Headley’s Arrest Exposes the Punitive Design of Public Assistance Jazmine Headley’s Arrest Exposes the Punitive Design of Public Assistance
Welfare offices are the public face of a system designed to control, surveil, and penalize low-income women.
Dec 14, 2018 / Mariana Chilton
Why Fixing Potholes Is Key to This Mayor’s Radical Political Agenda Why Fixing Potholes Is Key to This Mayor’s Radical Political Agenda
A conversation with Chokwe Antar Lumumba about poverty, race, and building a “dignity economy.”
Dec 13, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann
That Trump Administration Claim That Poverty Is Low? Outright Flimflam. That Trump Administration Claim That Poverty Is Low? Outright Flimflam.
It’s based on deeply flawed methodology, resulting from a study whose conclusions are arbitrary. In fact, poverty is seriously understated.
Oct 18, 2018 / Jeff Madrick
The Poor People’s Campaign Calls Out ‘Policy Violence’ The Poor People’s Campaign Calls Out ‘Policy Violence’
The campaign wants to advance a new understanding of poverty as a traumatic experience inflicted by policy-makers.
Oct 16, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann
I’m a Founding Investor in Blue Apron, and Let Me Tell You: Trump’s ‘Harvest Box’ Is No Blue Apron I’m a Founding Investor in Blue Apron, and Let Me Tell You: Trump’s ‘Harvest Box’ Is No Blue Apron
The boxes are the epitome of hypocrisy for a party that spent eight years howling with rage about a first lady who just wanted school lunches to include more vegetables.
Feb 16, 2018 / Joe Sanberg