Poverty
Anti-hunger groups applaud massive SNAP food stamp benefit increase
August 17, 2021Biden administration announces the largest boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ever.
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A view of homelessness from my firsthand experience
August 3, 2021Working people recognize, even if only subconsciously, that homelessness is a symptom of a corrupt ruling class that favors the rich and exploits the poor.
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Fears of U.S. intervention in Haiti escalate after dictator’s assassination
July 8, 2021The ongoing disasters in Haiti today are the result of a U.S. and corporate legacy of interference in the internal affairs of that country for over a century.
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Chinese Communists prepare for 100th birthday, take stock of achievements
June 29, 2021The Communist Party of China will mark its centenary on July 1.
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Poor People’s Campaign hails Barbara Lee for leading ‘Third Reconstruction’ drive
June 10, 202153 cents of every discretionary dollar spent by Congress goes to the Pentagon, but just 15 cents goes to fight poverty.
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