Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill
Five Witnesses to Hunger came to Capitol Hill to talk poverty and hunger with Congress.
Nov 19, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Survey: 81 Percent of Universities Say Sequester Has Directly Affected Research Activities Survey: 81 Percent of Universities Say Sequester Has Directly Affected Research Activities
According to a new survery, 81 percent of participating universities say the sequester, or federal budget cuts, has directly affected their research activities.
Nov 12, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Parents and Teachers Rally to Save North Carolina Schools Parents and Teachers Rally to Save North Carolina Schools
Parents and teachers rallied today in North Carolina to participate in a “walk in” to raise awareness about education budget cuts and low teacher salaries.
Nov 4, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax? Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax?
The budget conference committee should consider a real alternative to austerity.
Oct 30, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Anyone for a Real Inform Act? Anyone for a Real Inform Act?
It was early, but for a moment I thought I was reading something important in an ad in The New York Times. Someone was paying attention to our nation's teetering imbalance! (No...
Oct 25, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Tea Party Logic Tea Party Logic
Now, that's what we call circular.
Oct 22, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Suicide Rate Climbs by 30 Percent in Kansas as Government Slashes Mental Health Budgets Suicide Rate Climbs by 30 Percent in Kansas as Government Slashes Mental Health Budgets
Even though suicide rates are climbing, the government continues to slash mental health budgets.
Oct 21, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
Beware of Paul Ryan’s Lose-a-Battle, Win-a-War Strategy Beware of Paul Ryan’s Lose-a-Battle, Win-a-War Strategy
The House Budget Committee chair plots to use a powerful conference committee to assault Medicare, Social Security and more.
Oct 18, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
That Time When DC Stopped Funding Domestic Violence Shelters While Both Congressional Gyms Stayed Open That Time When DC Stopped Funding Domestic Violence Shelters While Both Congressional Gyms Stayed Open
Who decides what’s “essential” during a government shutdown?
Oct 17, 2013 / Mattea Kramer and Jo Comerford
Lessons From the Great Default Crisis of 1975 Lessons From the Great Default Crisis of 1975
Thirty-eight years ago, New York City almost went bankrupt. Then as now, conservatives took a hardline stance.
Oct 16, 2013 / Kim Phillips-Fein