Poverty

Congress Wants to Cut Food Stamps to Fund School Lunches Congress Wants to Cut Food Stamps to Fund School Lunches

Anti-hunger activists explain why cutting food stamps is going to hurt kids.

Oct 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

Talking Social Security

Talking Social Security Talking Social Security

It's time to get serious about sustaining social security. 

Oct 1, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Collapsing of the Commonwealth Games The Collapsing of the Commonwealth Games

The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi are on the verge of a historically unprecedented complete and utter implosion.

Sep 24, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Is the Drug War a Class War? Is the Drug War a Class War?

The war on drugs. We keep calling it that, it seems, because we like wars on abstract concepts.

Sep 23, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Losing Ignition

Losing Ignition Losing Ignition

Nation Writing Contest Winner: Students and workers pay the price in the decline of Detroit's automobile industry.

Sep 20, 2010 / Amanda Lewan

Books, Brilliance, or Burgers Books, Brilliance, or Burgers

Finding out that higher education and burger production have a disturbing amount in common.

Sep 20, 2010 / Deric Mendes

The Poverty Nation Washington Built The Poverty Nation Washington Built

The massive job losses between 2008 and 2009 were surely the biggest factor in the record poverty numbers the Census just reported. But those harrowing months were neither the be...

Sep 17, 2010 / Kai Wright

Conversation: Kai Wright & Tony Romano on Public Housing Access Conversation: Kai Wright & Tony Romano on Public Housing Access

Thirty thousand people showed up outside of Atlanta in search of Section 8 housing vouchers last week; 62 vouchers were available. It's a powerful reminder that the recession is ...

Aug 19, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Food Stamps or Teachers? Food Stamps or Teachers?

The fight over Congress's jobs bill has made the GOP's midterm election strategy clear: stubbornly oppose anything and everything that might improve the economy and hope voters b...

Aug 4, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Economic Recovery Starts With Good Jobs Economic Recovery Starts With Good Jobs

Creating jobs that pay poverty-like wages might feel like a quick fix, but if it doesn’t get working families back on their feet, it won’t do much for our economy.

May 11, 2010 / Mike Fishman and Paul Sonn

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