Nearly three-in-ten U.S. adults say the outbreak has boosted their faith; about four-in-ten say it has tightened family bonds WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 27, 2021) – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause deaths and disrupt billions of lives globally, people … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/01/22/biden-orders-food-aid-heralded-most-significant-anti-hunger-actions-modern-times Published on Friday, January 22, 2021 by Common Dreams The expected executive action comes as “families are struggling with food insecurity like never before.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer New Yorkers in need receive free produce, dry … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-01-22/housing-homelessness/biden-eviction-moratorium-called-good-start/a72896-1 January 22, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window COVID-driven unemployment has left millions of tenants nationwide thousands of dollars behind in rent. (CLShebley/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. – As an estimated 230,000 … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): USDA has heeded the voices of anti-hunger advocates from across the country who submitted hundreds of thousands of comments opposing two damaging SNAP proposals and has withdrawn them. Even prior to the pandemic, … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “We not only have an economic imperative to act now, I believe we have a moral obligation. In this pandemic in America, we can not let people go hungry. We can not let people get evicted. … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/): As people of moral conscience we must come together and support a policy agenda that centers the needs of poor and low-income people. We know that in order to heal this nation we must … Continued
The Poor People’s Campaign witnessed with heavy hearts the events of January 6th, when a mob emboldened by hate, lies, and racism laid siege to the US Capitol and other state capitols across the country in an attempt to subvert … Continued
Published on Saturday, January 02, 2021 by Inequality.org Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/01/02/2021-lets-ring-global-alarm-inequality-everyone-can-hear Our task ahead: preventing a deeply unequal world from recreating pre-pandemic business as usual. By Sam Pizzigati Food Bank for New York City hosts a food distribution pop-up in … Continued
Friends, This has been a year unlike any other. We haven’t been able to gather with our families and friends as we always have. Our religious services have mostly become online affairs. We must wear masks whenever we are out … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): As we head toward Labor Day, here’s a chilling fact: Each week, about a million people file new jobless claims. One. Million. People. So how do working families cope with all the challenges from the pandemic—the public … Continued