As a non-Catholic, I am a partial owner of the Pope’s institution, the Catholic Church. You see, in the country where I live, the
Category: Poverty
ALEC’s real goals: Destroy Medicare, Medicaid, OSHA, EPA and Head Start
I’ve been reading all the editorials and letters to the editor about bills in my state legislature that aim to further diminish the economic power of
Wealth inequality in America is much worse than you think
We love good infographics here at Occasional Planet because they help us see patterns that escaped our awareness, and understand and digest information. Here’s
“A Place At the Table” reveals stark facts about food insecurity in U.S.
For the price of a few cans of food, I received a free ticket to a preview showing of A Place At the Table,
Obama sees the poor as well as the middle class
Shortly after assuming the presidency following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson announced his commitment to a war on poverty. That
The Waltons and Walmart: a fortune built on food stamps
Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or
How many kids are in pre-K and kindergarten in the U.S.?
In an era when there’s a database for just about everything, you’d have a hard time finding one that tallies up the total number
Clinton remembers poor as well as middle class
The official poverty rate for the United States in 2010 was 15.1 percent. There were 46.2 million individuals who were poor, defined as a
Romney says what he really thinks about poor people
Mother Jones’ David Corn has unearthed a video–apparently taped secretly at a Romney fundraiser–in which Romney talks candidly to his donors about the 47
Wanted: More masochists in Missouri
Honestly, I think you have to be a masochist to work for social justice in MIssouri. Case in point: the recent effort to get