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All Students Should Receive Free School Meals
Recently introduced federal legislation would make free meals mandatory for all public school students.
Trump Finalizes Plan to Strip Food Aid From 750,000 Low-Income People by 2020
The rule, combined with two other proposed SNAP changes, would strip federal food aid from 3.7 million people.
Mayor Pete Is Wrong — Free Public College Could Unite the Country
Universal public goods, such as Social Security, are widely popular. The same would likely be true for higher education.
White House Moves to Strip Free School Lunches From 500,000 Kids
Bernie Sanders condemned the “casual cruelty that motivates Trump and his billionaire friends.”
Charles Koch Is Funding a Campaign to Kill Food Stamps and Medicaid
The group has already achieved some victories in states including Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and West Virginia.
Trump Finalizes Rule to Punish Immigrants for Using Public Benefits
The new rule could force low-income immigrants to choose between vital assistance and permanent residency.
Trump USDA Proposes New Rule to Strip Food Stamps From Over 3 Million Americans
The SNAP program is widely recognized by experts as an effective way to reduce hunger, particularly among children.
We Have the Money to Fix Our Food System
Imagine supporting farmers markets, child nutrition, and local agriculture with money we spend on factory farms.
Trump Administration Wants to Redefine the Poverty Line, Shrinking Public Aid
A government by and for plutocrats wants to define millions of people out of poverty using statistical sleight of hand.
Getting Poorer While Working Harder: The “Cliff Effect”
In addition to boosting wages, it will take major policy changes to offset the skyrocketing costs of living.