Hunger

Food stamp use jumps to record rates in Illinois

January 20, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

In Illinois, the number of families in need of food assistance has jumped nearly 13 percent, creating not just a political or economic issue, but a moral one.

The GOP doesn’t care about hungry families

November 17, 2010 By PW Editorial Board

One in four children are in danger of going hungry every night says the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a new report on “food insecurity.”

Bus stop holds life lessons

May 10, 2010 By Noelia Wilson

I do the "Park and Ride" thing, meaning I park my car at my daughter's high school visitor parking lot in the morning when I drop her off, and I catch the bus the rest of...

For-profit firms jam up food stamp delivery

January 14, 2010 By Joe Sims

Extreme poverty and hunger is growing across the country, yet, a majority of states don't reach their entire eligible populations.

The racial diversity of hunger

December 17, 2009 By David Bacon

Everyone knows Oakland, CA, is a diverse community. Probably more people from more races and nationalities live in the city than anywhere west of New York or north of Los Angeles