This post was originally published on Oxfam America’s blog, The Politics of Poverty, on October 27, 2015. Raising the minimum wage is an issue supported by voters across political ideologies – and Republican candidates have the opportunity to support workers and their families by taking a stand. As the Republicans…
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Human Needs Report: Appropriations, Immigration, Sentencing Reform, and more
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report, our regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. This edition includes articles on appropriations, immigration, sentencing reform, and more. See below for the full analysis and links to each section of the report. Click here for the…
The State of Poverty in Your State – Part 2
The Coalition on Human Needs released a national report, Economic Growth Leaves the Poorest Americans Behind, on September 21 based on newly released poverty data from the US Census Bureau. Following the national report, CHN has been collaborating with organizations in nearly 20 states across the country to write and…
Watch CHN’s Executive Director Testify on the Budget
UPDATE: While the hearing has passed, you can watch the archived webcast of the hearing and read Deborah’s written testimony submitted to the committee. We know action needs to be taken on the federal budget, and we have several ideas on just what that action should look like. On Wednesday,…
Congress: Stop Scaring Us
The clock is ticking. Soon after Halloween, the federal government will reach its limit on borrowing. That means the U.S. would not be able to meet all its obligations – payments to bondholders and everything government does, from Social Security checks to federal worker pay to Medicare and Medicaid bills….
Community Voices: Nutrition Advocates Share Their Stories
“The day I applied for food stamps, I also applied to attend the local community college. I spent the next 2.5 years working part time, going to school full time, and using public assistance, including food stamps and free or reduced lunches for my two daughters.” –Robin “As a result…
Twitterstorm 10/21: Tell Congress to get to work and #StopTheCuts!
On October 21, 2015 at 1pm ET join the Coalition on Human Needs, 9to5 – National Association of Working Women, AIDS United, Children’s Leadership Council, First Focus, Food Research and Action Center, MomsRising, MoveOn.org, National Council of Jewish Women, National Women’s Law Center, RESULTS, and advocates across the country for a #StopTheCuts…
The State of Poverty in Your State
On September 21, CHN released a national report, Economic Growth Leaves the Poorest Americans Behind, on the state of poverty in the U.S. Since then, we’ve been busy working with partner organizations in nearly 20 states to prepare and release state reports using the data from the American Community Survey published…
Tell CNN to #TalkPoverty During the Democratic Debate
This post was originally published by TalkPoverty.org on October 9, 2015. This post continues our campaign at TalkPoverty.org to ask 2016 presidential candidates about how they would significantly reduce poverty and inequality in this country. CNN is hosting the first Democratic Presidential Primary Debate, happening at 9pm ETon Tuesday, October…
Bill O’Reilly Denied Child Hunger Exists. Here’s How Four Mothers Who Have Faced Hunger Responded.
This post was originally published by TalkPoverty.org on October 8, 2015. Unsatisfied with the right-wing media’s usual poor-shaming, Bill O’Reilly has a new target: hungry kids. Although 15.3 million children live in households that struggle to put food on the table, Bill O’Reilly used a recent show to peddle his theory that…
A Quarter of American Men Live In or Near Poverty
This post was originally published by the San Francisco Chronicle on October 2, 2015. Derrick, a 28-year-old Richmond man with an associate’s degree, loves his job doing after-school mentoring, tutoring, and coaching sports with elementary students in West Oakland, but with only 21 hours at work each week at $12.50…
Human Needs Report: Appropriations, Tax Cuts, Sentencing Reform and More
CHN just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report, our regular newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. This edition includes articles on appropriations, tax policy, nutrition programs, social security, and sentencing reform. See below for the full analysis and links to each section of the report….