Revelations: “So Hot, So Hot, So Hot, So What?”
“Song of the Law-Abiding Citizen” by June Jordan (17)
Government for Good: Impact of Governmental Programs on Poverty
50 Years Later, War on Poverty Is a Mixed Bag, New York Times Mapping Poverty In America – Interactive Graphic To many Americans, the war on poverty declared 50 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson has largely failed. The poverty rate has fallen only to 15 percent from 19…
Thousands of Low Income Families Receive Unexpected Food Assistance Just in Time for the Holidays
From Empire Justice Center: Tens of thousands of low-income households across New York State who were improperly cut off or denied Food Stamps are now being issued retroactive benefits, as a result of a federal class action lawsuit filed against the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance…
Government for Good: Why We Need SNAP and More..
“Politics is not about power. Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement of people’s lives.” ~ Senator Paul Wellstone ((July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) In era where government is so vilified, we at Critical Mass…
Hunger Games: Heartless House GOP Votes to Cut $40 Billion from #SNAP
Source: Upworthy (18)
Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be
From The Nation: There were over 46 million Americans on food stamps (SNAP) last year, and in 2010 the program kept 3.9 million people from falling into poverty. Nearly half of all recipients are children, and 76 percent of participating families have at least one employed person. That’s a good…