SAN FRANCISCO, California ?--?Making homelessness less hectic is one program's mission. Project Homeless Connect puts unavoidable bureaucracy and necessities in one place, Think Progress?reports.
Finding a place to sleep is just one challenge homeless people face....
West Virginia lawmakers tackled childhood hunger and school performance in one bill when they passed the West Virginia Feed to Achieve Act (SB633) on April 12, 2013. The bill passed 89-9 with overwhelming bi-partisan support....
The Republican Party of Oklahoma has decided that it would be a good idea to compare Americans who are on Food Stamps to wild animals.
So the Oklahoma GOP shared the following on their Facebook page,...
If you've been looking for proof that we, as a global society, have fallen so far from the mark, failed so hard at both humanity and civility that something you might consider a small, common-sense...
With over 2 million workers, Walmart is the largest employer in the U.S.?Although the company claims that the average hourly wage of its "associates" is $12.81, industry analysts put it closer to?a paltry $8.81. This...
Is healthcare a privilege? Or is healthcare a right? It’s a nuanced debate.
When it comes to that debate, according to Kevin D. Williamson in his article The 'Right' to Healthcare:
"There isn’t one."
That’s certainly a hard pill...
Former Democratic presidential candidate--now New York City mayoral candidate--Andrew Yang had a unique signature issue among last year's other presidential contenders.
He wanted to give every American $1,000 from what he called the "Freedom Dividend."
Last year Yang partnered...
With the election season in full swing, the New York Times has been interviewing people at campaign events across the country. They have been doing this to find out what makes people passionate about politics....
Originally published by Edgar Walters at The Texas Tribune on Sept. 22, 2015.
Deep cuts to a therapy program for poor and disabled children will not take effect Oct. 1, a state district judge ruled Tuesday afternoon — the second...
One of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's biggest hurdles in the 2016 election lies with the perception of her ethical judgment. Republicans have repeatedly attacked her on it, with their presidential nominee Donald Trump constantly referring to...
I wrote the original article addressing this issue in 2012. This is an update on that story and the failed legislation that could bring food to families with drug convictions. Many people who received felony...
A News 12 The Bronx anchorman dropped the f-bomb on a hot mic on live TV when he thought the station was not broadcasting. Anchor Matt Pieper bashed poor people on government assistance and?reporter Amy...
So this is what we've come to in America? People are now being harassed just because they used their SNAP benefit card to buy groceries and some major-league asshat has a problem with them buying...
Actress Gweneth Paltrow is living pretty rough these days. She can only spend $29 on food for the entire week. The actress hasn't fallen on hard times, but rather she's participating in a very unique...
Dubbed the "Christmas Village," the Chinese town of Yiwu is home to 600 factories that make 60 percent of the world's Christmas decorations.
You won't find prancing reindeer or merry Santa's elves at this workshop, however....
Last week, we witnessed another example of President Donald Trump effacing his predecessor's legacy under the guise of eliminating "job-killing regulations."
In what Trump hailed as a "new energy revolution that celebrates American production on American soil," the...
Imagine a husband and wife starting up a business in Texas with far-reaching TV advertising. Their business model is to recruit people to send them money, and in exchange they promise that someone else they...
The cost of having children is extraordinarily high. Parents understand this all too well, especially those who live from check to check.
Fortunately, there are many programs, such as WIC, SNAP, and Medicaid, that help out...
Raising the minimum wage will not just help the economy.
It will not just help lift people out of poverty or prevent some from descending into it.
According to a Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health study, raising the...
Is the $15 minimum wage movement about to become a 2016 Democrat talking point?
During the debate on Saturday night, only Bernie Sanders came out explicitly for the $15 minimum wage increase. Hillary Clinton, the presumptive...
