SocietyNews
Food stamp recipients in New York could be barred from using their benefits to purchase “luxury” items like steaks and lobsters if a bill makes… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Poverty and energy poverty go hand in hand. It is estimated that three billion people still rely on solid fuel (firewood, cornstalks, etc.) for cooking, which,… Read More
SocietyNews
A congressman plans to introduce legislation Monday that would block terrorists from receiving food stamps. “I am shocked that our current law does not prevent… Read More
SocietyNews
The Obama administration proposes to provide free lunch to millions of children who lose access to the subsidized meals once the school year comes to… Read More
SocietyNews
A bill that would require drug tests for welfare recipients is slated to be introduced by two Republican lawmakers in South Dakota. State Rep. Lynne… Read More
SocietyNews
Conservatives are considering whether to redeploy a fast-track process known as reconciliation to advance welfare reform and other policy goals in 2016. They ran that… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.” – President Lyndon B. Johnson, State of the Union address, January 8,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
2015 was a rough year for American law enforcement. There has been a seemingly unending chorus of anti-police protests, accentuated by inflammatory and often dangerous… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As ads for holiday gifts proliferate on the Internet, the airways, and newspapers, the saga of one surprising present—the gift of “no”—captivated participants at The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How many people are dependent on the federal government? That’s a hard nut to crack. Counting people who rely on the government to sustain their… Read More
