NY Times: "In a decade of frenzied tax-cutting for the rich, the Republican Party just happened to lower tax rates for the poor, as well. Now several of the party’s most prominent presidential candidates and lawmakers want to correct that oversight and raise taxes on the poor and the working class, while protecting the rich, … Continue reading The New Resentment of the Poor
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The Lucky Ones Make It To Dadaab
PBS: "In Somalia, a lethal mix of drought, poverty, war and political instability has led to widespread famine. Tens of thousands have died, and half a million children are on the brink of starvation. Refugees — mostly women and children — have flooded into the Dadaab refugee complex in northeastern Kenya, overwhelming aid workers and … Continue reading The Lucky Ones Make It To Dadaab
How the Working Poor Became the New Welfare Queens
Ed Kilgore: "The transformation is widely observable across the conservative landscape, with Republican fiscal proposals in the states and in Washington going after a host of other key support systems for the working poor with a vengeance: state-level EITCs, job training programs, unemployment benefits, food stamps, Medicaid, you name it. It’s also no coincidence that, … Continue reading How the Working Poor Became the New Welfare Queens
GOP: No tax hikes — except for the poor
Salon: "How does the Republican Party continue to win elections? The Associated Press is reporting that GOP legislators are opposing the extension of a payroll tax cut that will expire on Jan. 1. The clear, unavoidable message: Americans workers should pay more taxes, while the rich should pay less. That's not a joke, and it's … Continue reading GOP: No tax hikes — except for the poor
Faces of the Famine in Somalia
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Africa Famine Firsthand Report with Pro-life Democrat Tony Hall
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Tony Hall says 'get involved' on Somalia
Dayton Daily News: "After touring the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya on Wednesday, former Dayton Congressman Tony Hall is urging Americans to write to their political leaders in Washington about proposed cuts to emergency food aid, to donate to charities that support emergency hunger programs, and to pray for those who are starving and dying."
Famine in Somalia on AC360
Famine in East Africa: How you can help
CNN: "Twelve million people are facing a hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa, and they are in desperate need of help. The United Nations declared a famine in parts of southern Somalia, calling for a widespread international response to end the suffering. Thousands of Somalis have been fleeing the country each week in search … Continue reading Famine in East Africa: How you can help
RIP Hugh Carey: pro-choice pol who became pro-life
The Deacon's Bench: As the 51st governor of New York from 1975 through 1982, Mr. Carey led a small group of public servants who vanquished the fiscal crisis that threatened New York City and the state — the direst emergency a governor had faced since the Depression — by taking on powers over the city’s … Continue reading RIP Hugh Carey: pro-choice pol who became pro-life
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