And that’s a rebellion, interestingly enough. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 10, 2020.
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Posted inCoronavirus
The Return of the Breadline
In the 1930s, Americans lined up on sidewalks for food. Today, they’re lining up on the roads.
Posted inTAP
Now This—a Food Break From Impeachment Obsession
I take my hat off to The New York Times and The Washington Post for their superb investigative coverage of Trump’s self-immolation. However … There is another aspect of the Times that demonstrates just how out of touch the Paper of Record is with the way most people actually live—its fawning over elite consumption and […]
Posted inEducation in America
On Summer Vacation and Hungry
The school lunch program has gone a long way to reduce childhood hunger across the country. What happens during the summer?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump to Puerto Ricans: Go Hungry
The administration opposes extending food stamp funding for the islanders.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How SNAP and Medicaid Work Requirements Will Hurt Workers
The problem isn’t that people don’t want to work. It’s the volatile and unstable nature of the low-wage labor market.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The SNAP Crisis at Farmers Markets Across the Country
SNAP benefits may not be accepted at many farmers markets this summer. If so, both farmers and low-income people will lose.
Posted inEconomic Policy
SNAP Work Requirements in Farm Bill Would Increase Hunger, Not Employment
There has been shockingly little discussion about provisions in the House Farm Bill that would drastically alter the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, and cut or eliminate benefits for about two million people. The bill is set to be voted on today (unless the House Freedom Caucus stalls it to […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
Food Stamps Aren’t a Substitute for Work. They’re How Low-Wage Workers Avoid Hunger.
Most adults on SNAP are workers, but they turn to the program when they’re between jobs or making too little.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Fewer on Food Stamps, But Hunger Persists
An economy in recovery means some families and individuals no longer need as much help. But hungry people who do are being pushed off the program.