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Police ‘Sweeps’ of Homeless Camps Are Worse Than You Think
As more and more communities criminalize homelessness, I want to share what it’s actually like to have the police take all your earthly belongings.
If People Are Going Hungry, Why Can’t We Feed Them?
As Congress slashes SNAP, more states need to step up to fill in the gap.
Less for Health Care, More for the Pentagon
Even with U.S. health premiums set to double, senators gave essential health funds as a bonus to the $1 trillion Pentagon.
Welcome Back, Inflation!
President Trump’s mass deportations and tariffs are making life unaffordable for millions of Americans.
The Government Is Open. Now It Needs to Get America Moving — Literally.
President Trump is now threatening federal transit funding — which could hit small urban and rural transit agencies hardest.
Protect Our Public Servants — and the Social Safety Net
Federal policies are hurting public servants, families, and children to slash taxes for billionaires. We deserve better.
Without Medicaid, Many Rural Americans Will Die
The attacks on Medicaid aren’t just policy choices — they’re signing people’s death certificates before they ever see a physician.
A Dangerous New Approach to Homelessness
The most effective approach to homelessness is simply to house people. But some states — and the White House — want to lock them up instead.
Even with the Shutdown Ending, Millions Will Lose Food Aid
The GOP budget bill passed earlier this year includes the largest cuts to SNAP in history. And those cuts are starting now.
Mass Deportations Aren’t Helping Workers. They’re Tanking The Economy.
Trump claimed immigrants were “taking your jobs.” But during his brutal crackdown, the job market has only gotten worse.
