| Dec 13, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIt’s been a difficult few years for poor people in this country. Just a year after the pandemic era safety net expansion saw poverty fall to its lowest level on record, we saw a historic 60 percent increase as those programs expired. Women and children have been among...
| Dec 6, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyToo many of us have to depend on sheer good luck to make it — especially when it comes to putting a roof over our heads. We grow up hearing that hard work alone will lift us above the hardships we’re born into. But many of us also watched as our parents worked two and...
| Nov 29, 2023 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs a 32 year-old mother, I understand the extreme challenges my single mom faced better than ever. But I’ve also seen the life-changing difference a strong social safety net can make. Above all, I’ve learned that poverty is a policy choice, not a personal one. We can...
| Oct 26, 2023 | Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyDuring the pandemic, the government embarked on a beautiful experiment: expanding public programs to stave off poverty. One critical component was ensuring that public school students had free lunches regardless of family income. During the 2020-2021 school year, 98...
| Oct 6, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI’m not a fan of the controversial Jason Aldean song “Try That in a Small Town,” which glorifies vigilante violence. Unlike Aldean in his Nashville mansion, my three children and I actually live in a small town in impoverished Hopkins County, Kentucky. I sleep in our...