Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/11/14/millennials-fall-far-behind-worlds-richest-1-hoard-half-global-wealth Published on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 by Common Dreams 70 percent of the world’s working-age adults have less than $10,000 each By Julia Conley, staff writer Although adults between the ages of 20 and 29 are better … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (http://www.breachrepairers.org/): November 11 was Armistice Day, rebranded as Veterans Day in the 1950s by Ronald Reagan to shift our mourning of the countless lives lost to war to a celebration of the war economy.1 The … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): This Veterans Day, as we honor the courage and sacrifice of the millions who have served the country in the armed forces, we should also recognize that many of these veterans are now struggling … Continued
Next Avenue, November 10, 2017 Food insecurity is an issue for veterans, particularly older veterans. To combat this issue, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently introduced a first-of-its-kind program that will “screen all vets who visit its health care … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-11-10/disabilities/most-veterans-caregivers-ineligible-for-benefits/a60222-2 November 10, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window More than 80 percent of those caring for injured veterans are ineligible for Veterans Administration caregiver benefits. (Desiree Palacios/USAF) HARRISBURG, Pa. – … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/honor-our-veterans-protecting-their-access-snap By Nune Phillips Veterans Day is a time to honor the brave men and women who’ve served in our Armed Forces. As we recognize their contributions and sacrifices, we must also acknowledge their challenges transitioning to civilian … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): The Alliance is proud to be a partner in National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, taking place November 11-19. The week is a chance to educate your community, draw attention to the problem … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): The first two of these videos are posted at Journey to Self-Sufficiency—CAAP Video Series. CAAP is pleased to announce that we have created three new videos titled Journey to Self-Sufficiency. The final … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): New wage data—analyzed by EPI’s Lawrence Mishel and Julia Wolfe—show that wages are trending in the right direction, narrowing ever so slightly the gaping inequalities forged over the last 40 years. Annual wages of … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): November 2 was Latina Equal Pay Day—the day we recognize how far Latina workers still have to go to earn anything approaching the pay of non-Hispanic white men. EPI finds that Latina workers are … Continued