The Welfare Boogeyman. The Trump administration wants to rebrand social programs that millions of Americans rely on as “welfare.” Will we fall for it? By Suzanne Mettler Ms. Mettler studies the way Americans think about the role government plays in their lives. July 23, 2018

If Congress Changes Food Stamp Requirements, Kids Will Go Hungry. By Sarah Bowen, Sinikka Elliott and Annie Hardison-Moody… Ms. Bowen, Ms. Elliott and Ms. Hardison-Moody are professors who have conducted a study on child hunger.

Tech billionaires got rich off us. Now they want to feed us the crumbs:
In a future where robots take our jobs, the tech elite see universal basic income as a fair exchange. But don’t forget – their wealth came from what we providedu

Despair, American-style

Paul Ryan’s ‘inner city’ comment might mean he’s racist, but he sure is classist Does he think black people are lazy? He definitely thinks poor people are. And laws reinforce lawmakers with logic like that.

Race, Class, Safety Net, Social Problems, Stratification

The Hammock Fallacy By Paul Krugman

War on Poverty, Poverty, Safety Net, Food Stamps, Welfare, Stratification, Social Problems

North Carolina’s poorest hit by federal cuts: ‘Unless someone helps, we’re bust’ As Congress wrangles with whether to restore long-term unemployment benefits, North Carolina is already experiencing the hardship likely to unfold unless the program is restored

Unemployment, Poverty, Safety Net, Stratification, Social Problems