hunger


Richard Eskow's picture

Desolation Row: Five Pictures of the Future in a Paul Ryan/Mitt Romney America

Economic radical Paul Ryan has endorsed Mitt Romney, Romney's embraced the Ryan budget, and the House Republicans have voted to enact the Romney/Ryan vision of the future into law. Yet an eerie silence has settled over the vision itself: How would it affect our daily lives? more »

More »»


Deepak Bhargava's picture

The Lame Direction of the Lame Duck

Nearly 2 million U.S. workers are facing premature elimination of federally-funded unemployment benefits if Congress doesn't act by November 30. Yet the talk dominating Washington, D.C. these days is about extending George Bush's tax giveaway to the rich. Really?

more »

More »»

Hunger Pains

washingtonpost.com — The economic downturn and rising prices are forcing many families to turn to charities for groceries, putting additional pressure on food banks that were already struggling to keep their shelves stocked.

Read Full Article »

Alex Carter's picture

Economy Goes Down--Families Go Hungry

Nationwide, requests for food assistance in the past year are up 30 percent.

Source
Kirstin Downey. "Hunger Pains." 8 April 2008. The Washington Post.