Four Mothers School Bill O’Reilly on Child Hunger Four Mothers School Bill O’Reilly on Child Hunger
The conservative pundit thinks the “myth that there are kids who don’t have anything to eat is a total lie.”
Oct 8, 2015 / Alyssa Peterson
What the Pope’s Fight Against Poverty Looks Like in Philadelphia What the Pope’s Fight Against Poverty Looks Like in Philadelphia
Meet Tianna Gaines-Turner, a leader in the antipoverty movement.
Sep 25, 2015 / Andrew Satter, Michael C. Richardson, and Greg Kaufmann
Why a Criminal Record Shouldn’t Disqualify Someone From Public Assistance Why a Criminal Record Shouldn’t Disqualify Someone From Public Assistance
No one should go hungry for a crime that they have already served time for.
Sep 2, 2015 / Rosie Flores
There’s a Solution to Homelessness. Why Aren’t We Funding It? There’s a Solution to Homelessness. Why Aren’t We Funding It?
A story of why we need Housing First.
Aug 19, 2015 / James Abro
Want to Cut Welfare? There’s an App for That. Want to Cut Welfare? There’s an App for That.
Conservatives explore cutting benefits behind a high-tech facade.
May 27, 2015 / Feature / Virginia Eubanks
Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty
It’s time to fight the narrative that poverty is a choice.
Mar 18, 2015 / James Abro
Why Do Americans Feel Entitled to Tell Poor People What to Eat? Why Do Americans Feel Entitled to Tell Poor People What to Eat?
We don’t tell students with subsidized loans what to major in, but we like to tell people on food stamps what they should buy.
Feb 18, 2015 / Bryce Covert
Is Welfare Reform Causing Earlier Deaths? Is Welfare Reform Causing Earlier Deaths?
We’ve reformed the social safety net at the cost of human lives.
Feb 17, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Getting to Know Ted Yoho Getting to Know Ted Yoho
From demanding Obama's birth certificate to advocating a return to landowner-only voting rights, the newest contender for House Speaker has quite a track record.
Jan 6, 2015 / George Zornick
Pelosi Blasts Proposed Food Stamp Cuts, Says Farm Bill Is Endangered Pelosi Blasts Proposed Food Stamp Cuts, Says Farm Bill Is Endangered
Food stamp cuts represent a broader agenda for a Republican caucus that doesn’t ‘believe in government.’
Jun 20, 2013 / George Zornick