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SNAP Benefits Didn’t Cover Cost of a Meal in 98 Percent of US Counties in 2023
With the Farm Bill up for reauthorization, any cuts to SNAP would devastate families struggling with food insecurity.
Children in Gaza Are Suffering From Prolonged Trauma and Starvation, Doctor Says
Walid Masoud of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund discusses the conditions among the besieged population.
One Mistake Led to a Lifetime Ban of SNAP Benefits. This Reform Can Resolve It.
Lawmakers introduced the RESTORE Act to prevent further harm to those affected by the criminal justice system.
Still Facing US-Backed Famine, Yemenis Want to Save Gaza From the Same Fate
Millions in Yemen, where 80 percent are food insecure, protest every Friday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Sanders Says State Department’s Position on Israel “Makes a Mockery of US Law”
The claim that Israel is not violating international law with its war on Gaza is “absurd on its face,” the senator said.
Sudan May Soon Face the World’s Worst Hunger Crisis
“This is the largest mass mortality crisis that we are facing in the world,” says author Alex de Waal.
Even If Gaza Aid Increased Tomorrow, It Wouldn’t Be Enough in the Immediate Term
The World Health Organization director-general warns the future of an entire generation of Palestinians is in peril.
IDF Reportedly Kills 20, Injures Over 150 More Waiting for Aid in Northern Gaza
Prior to Thursday's attack, Gaza authorities estimated that Israeli forces killed at least 400 people waiting for aid.
Republicans Aren’t Done Threatening the Hungry With Planned Cuts to Food Aid
The GOP’s latest effort to slash food aid for millions was blocked by Congress’s recent deal, but the battle isn’t over.
UN: Child Deaths in Gaza Set to Surge If Israel’s War and Blockade Continue
Israel recently blocked a shipment of United Nations food aid, intended to feed over a million Gazans for a month.