Poverty
Documentary ‘Cooked: Survival by Zip Code’ re-defines racism, poverty as disasters
July 24, 2019If we devoted as much political will and resources to addressing poverty and racism as we do to preparing for “natural” disasters, they'd inflict much less devastation on human lives.
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Report: Rich Johns Hopkins Hospital garnishes wages of the poor
May 24, 2019Rich Johns Hopkins Hospital, one of the most-prestigious hospitals in the U.S., aggressively sues and garnishes wages of patients who live in the poor neighborhoods.
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Medicaid saved my family—Why do Republicans want to get rid of it?
March 26, 2019Programs like Medicaid are more than a political talking point—they help people stay healthy and live dignified lives.
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Poor People’s Campaign: Trump wall is “monument to white supremacy”
February 26, 2019"Democrats haven't done enough to make things better, and Republicans do too much to make things worse."
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Workers, AFL-CIO, Democrats open legislative push for $15 minimum wage
February 8, 2019Workers descended on Capitol Hill to tell lawmakers to raise the wage. Democrats liked what they heard; Republicans didn’t.
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