Hunger
Bus stop holds life lessons
May 10, 2010I do the "Park and Ride" thing, meaning I park my car at my daughter's high school visitor parking lot in the morning when I drop her off, and I catch the bus the rest of...
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For-profit firms jam up food stamp delivery
January 14, 2010Extreme poverty and hunger is growing across the country, yet, a majority of states don't reach their entire eligible populations.
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The racial diversity of hunger
December 17, 2009Everyone knows Oakland, CA, is a diverse community. Probably more people from more races and nationalities live in the city than anywhere west of New York or north of Los Angeles
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In economic crisis, ordinary people create solutions
November 25, 2009"We the people" - Local communities are creating human networks of food banks, community gardens, medical clinics, telephone hotlines and more.
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Thanksgiving in troubled times
November 25, 2009Food, family, traffic jams, thankfulness - all are part of Thanksgiving, but, especially this year, there is more.
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