Poverty
Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation
Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation George Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation, which he explored in his early writing on work, poverty, anti-imperialism, and democratic socialism. Orwell remained a committed democratic socialist until his […]
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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets The Supreme Court’s June 2024 ruling (Grants Pass v. Johnson) allows cities to issue citations or arrest homeless people for sleeping or living in public spaces, even when there are no available shelter beds. Since […]
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‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food
‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food The US government has passed a legislative package that shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food. The package will […]
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Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis
Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis Rural America’s housing crisis is partly caused by “heirs’ property,” land passed down informally without clear titles, leading to tangled or clouded titles that make it difficult for families to build new homes or sell their shares. There are an estimated 508,371 heirs’ […]
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There’s no evidence work requirements for Medicaid recipients will boost employment, but they are a key piece of Republican spending bill
There’s no evidence work requirements for Medicaid recipients will boost employment, but they are a key piece of Republican spending bill Republicans in the US Senate are likely to adopt work requirements for Medicaid recipients, despite a lack of evidence that they boost employment, as part of their spending bill. The House version of the […]
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Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs
Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that includes massive tax and spending cuts, including provisions to reduce federal Medicaid spending by requiring anyone enrolled in the program who appears to be able to get a job […]
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Giving cash to families in poor, rural communities can help bring down child marriage rates – new research
Giving cash to families in poor, rural communities can help bring down child marriage rates – new research Providing cash transfers to low-income families in rural communities can help reduce child marriage rates among girls. A recent study in Indonesia found that a cash transfer program, Program Keluarga Harapan, reduced child marriages by about 3.5 […]
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