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Trump’s Border Wall Could Break the Food System
Your food relies on inexpensive undocumented labor to reach your plate.
How Will Trump Change Nutrition Assistance Programs?
As the government transitions, many advocates are concerned about the future of benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
US Soldiers Are Relying on Millions of Dollars in Food Stamps to Survive
The Department of Defense has shown little concern about food security among active-duty military personnel.
Turning Our Backs on the Nation’s Vulnerable
A growing number of states are booting poor people from assistance programs.
Pathologizing the Poor Reinforces Stigma While Deterring Advocacy and Public Policy
The poor don't rate a mention in our public consciousness or political campaigns because we are inconvenient and pathologized.
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The Poor Suffer From Hunger – Not the Munchies
Drug-testing for food stamps wastes taxpayer money and stigmatizes economic hardship.
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Entitlements and the Surfer Dude
This article explores the question of whether Jason Greenslate or any surfer deserves SNAP (food stamps) and other assistance from our government. The author gives a compelling argument …
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Food Fight Fizzles
The $956 billion farm bill that President Obama signed into law on Feb. 7 got mixed reviews from progressive advocates.
The Green Shadow Cabinet Would Veto the Farm Bill
Due to pass into law as soon as this Friday, the bill does little to address poor nutrition, GMO and other unsustainable practices, and dangerous corporate control over the …
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Henry A. Giroux | Reclaiming the Radical Imagination: Challenging Casino Capitalism’s Punishing Factories
Henry Giroux: Cultivating the radical imagination, civic education and critical modes of literacy are central to producing an informed citizenry, but even more so to constituting any viable notion …