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Palestinians Face Mass Starvation. US-Israeli Plan Would Further Weaponize Food.
World Peace Foundation Executive Director Alex de Waal discusses the plan he dubs “surveillance humanitarianism.”
GOP Propose Historic Cuts to Food Aid to Offset Tax Cuts for the Rich
The legislation would slash federal SNAP spending by $290 billion over the next decade.
Bread Lines, Empty Shelves, Bombed Farms — This Is How Starvation Feels in Gaza
In Gaza, many of us have come to fear the forced starvation that Israel is inflicting on us more than its bombs.
In Gaza, We Now Ask: Will It Be the Cold, Hunger or Airstrikes That Kill Us?
This week many Palestinians fled their tents amid airstrikes and icy storms, but where will they go? Where is safety?
Cuts to Federal Food Aid Are Severing a Lifeline for Natural Disaster Survivors
USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs and shortfalls, all as hunger continues to climb.
How Can We Fast for Ramadan in Gaza When We Were Already Starving?
Starvation and death marked last Ramadan in Gaza. Israeli ceasefire violations and suspended aid mark Ramadan this year.
Billionaire Wealth Soared in 2024. So Did Child Hunger.
Roughly 35 kids were born into hunger every minute this year as billionaire wealth reached a record $14 trillion.
Sudan Suspends Cooperation With Global Hunger Monitor as War Expands Famine
According to the monitor, half the nation's population faces “high levels of acute food insecurity.”
Minnesota Guaranteed Free School Meals for All Kids. Now Let’s Do It Nationwide.
The program has been a massive success, reducing families' food insecurity and improving academic performance.
UN Says Food Availability Has Hit “All-Time Low” in Gaza Under Israel’s Blockade
"In the past four months alone, nearly 19,000 children were hospitalized due to acute malnutrition,” said a UN official.