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Because Black people vote overwhelmingly for Democrats, Republicans don’t want as many Black people to vote.

More than 50 million people in the U.S. will have experienced food insecurity by the end of 2020, an increase of more than 13 million from 2018, according to Feeding America, a national network of 200 food banks.

Numbers can help put American racism in perspective. And here is what the numbers say: The United States is a vastly different country, depending on the color of your skin.

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World’s 10 richest men saw wealth more than double during pandemic, while 160 million fall into poverty: report

April 13, 2022

“This happened even as ONE PERSON DIED EVERY FOUR SECONDS from the effects of inequality, Oxfam said in a new report, ‘Inequality Kills,’ published...

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

March 23, 2022

95 million meals taken from the mouths of children!

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens for Ukrainians Trapped in Russia’s Onslaught

March 9, 2022

Two weeks after the invasion began, tens of thousands of Ukrainians are without food, water or power. The Russians are increasingly resorting to indiscriminate...

Higher Food Prices Hit the Poor and Those Who Help Them

February 17, 2022

Many households are being forced to adjust their shopping lists or seek assistance. But food banks, too, are feeling the pinch.

Poverty as a Proxy for Race in Voter Suppression

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World’s 10 richest men saw wealth more than double during pandemic, while 160 million fall into poverty: report

World’s 10 richest men saw wealth more than double during pandemic, while 160 million fall into poverty: report

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens for Ukrainians Trapped in Russia’s Onslaught

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens for Ukrainians Trapped in Russia’s Onslaught

Higher Food Prices Hit the Poor and Those Who Help Them

Higher Food Prices Hit the Poor and Those Who Help Them