Poverty – Page 68 – People's World

Desperate times in America: selling food stamps to pay bills

February 22, 2010 By Joe Sims

With high unemployment appearing to be a permanent part of the economic picture, the long-term poor are turning to increasingly desperate measures to survive.

Food for thought from someone who had an empty plate

February 3, 2010 By Blake Skylar

In 2005, I found myself homeless for three days. My single parent couldn't afford the rent, and we had 30 days notice to get out. Things went from bad to worse.

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.

Helping the homeless isn’t profitable

January 12, 2010 By Joe Sims

Accused of deliberately destroying unsold winter clothing, including gloves and overcoats, instead of using them to clothe the homeless and poor, two New York City retailers, H&M and Wal-Mart have beat hasty retreats in recent days.

Tales of hard times on the coast

October 31, 2009 By Michael Robert Langdon

On California's north coast, the sea used to provide many a worker and family a decent living - but no longer.