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The Return of American Hunger

Posted on July 19, 2016 by The Soul Brother

by Ned Resnikoff By a handful of indicators—unemployment rates, overall economic growth, even average hourly earnings—the U.S. economy isn’t doing so badly right now. And yet, when it comes to the number of Americans who go hungry, it’s almost like … Continue reading →

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Charity Is Not a Substitute for Justice 

Posted on June 10, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Marian Wright Edelman “I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means—except … Continue reading →

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Millions of Americans Have No Food at Holiday Time

Posted on December 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Edward Wyckoff Williams It is a strange and ironic truth that in the world’s richest democracy, many Americans are going to work in the morning, but they and their families are going to bed hungry at night. As Christmas … Continue reading →

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Child Hunger So Common That Three-Quarters Of Teachers Have Hungry Students

Posted on August 28, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Alan Pyke Three-quarters of America’s teachers have students who routinely show up to school hungry and half say hunger is a serious problem in their classrooms, according to No Kid Hungry’s annual educator survey. The numbers represent a significant … Continue reading →

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Senator: Food Stamps Are Just Like Slavery

Posted on August 27, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Zack Beauchamp Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) equated government programs that prevent people from dying of starvation with slavery in a new profile of his medical practice published today, revealing himself to hold a view of the role of government … Continue reading →

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Princess Haya Al Hussein: Putting Food First

Posted on October 15, 2010 by The Soul Brother

I agree with HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein of Jordan wholeheartedly. It is time for the world to put up or shut up about this issue. We can make much more progress than we have. Princess Haya Al Hussein: Putting Food … Continue reading →

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