| Sep 13, 2023 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAfter hitting a record low of 7.8 percent in 2021, new data shows the government’s Supplemental Poverty Measure jumped to 12.4 percent last year. That’s a nearly 60 percent increase. And it’s all because politicians allowed proven income support programs to expire....
| Aug 2, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWhen I was born into poverty, the deck was stacked against me in all aspects of life — from educational opportunities and health care to the future earnings I could expect. Now I’ve graduated from college and I’m poised to start my first post-college job. What made...
| Jul 26, 2023 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedThis summer marked a milestone anniversary in the history of American anti-poverty programs: two years ago, the first monthly payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit went out to millions of households. The expansion had deep roots in the welfare rights movement,...
| May 24, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOne thing I was grateful for during the pandemic was masks — and not just for safety reasons. I’m on Medicare for disability, which unfortunately doesn’t cover dental care. At 60 years old, I’ve lost many of my teeth. It was nice hiding behind a mask for a while. But...
| Apr 12, 2023 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe biggest threat to Americans today isn’t from a foreign power. It’s from a long-running war on the poor by out of touch politicians and their Wall Street backers. The latest attack on working Americans even has a name: “The Unwinding.” If that sounds like the title...