Civil War and the Safety Net
A young nation, ravaged by war, invented new ways of creating economic opportunities and protections–at least for one segment of its citizens.
Conservative Attack on Christmas
Scrooge and the Grinch are Christmas angels compared to conservative lawmakers.
Congress, Don’t Scrooge the Jobless
Extending unemployment benefits immediately would save what otherwise will be another dismal holiday season for American retailers.
Recession? What Recession?
The rich are getting richer and the poor, poorer, with many who used to be middle class sliding into the second camp.
A Few Thoughts on the Mid-Term Elections
As we enter a more challenging political landscape, IPS will continue to utilize its inside-outside strategy to promote true democracy and challenge concentrated wealth, corporate influence, and military power.
Mapping Global Wealth
Credit Suisse reveals the world’s staggering inequality.
America’s Hungry Children Need Food
Congress shouldn’t be gutting our effective Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program when there are still children in our country that are desperately in need of food.
Making Sense of Poverty Numbers
The recent Census data on poverty in America hide as much as they reveal.
Let’s Strengthen our Safety Net
One in seven Americans–a record high of 43.6 million people–was poor last year.
Elders’ Safety Net Could Fray After Nov. 2
Privatizing Social Security would be a trick, not a treat.
Unemployed Become a Political Football
GOP hysteria throws goodness, and American families, under the bus.
Leaving Granny Behind
Will the Fiscal Commission vote to impoverish older women?
From the Frontlines: June 21, 2010
The wrong class war, Earth’s ocean problem, and action against the BP oil spill.
The First Cut is the Deepest
The GOP has turned our budget, with its critical safety net programs, into American Idol.
Safety Net
Wall Streeters land just fine, but kids in dire poverty slip right through.