Welfare | The Senate passed its version of a new farm bill Tuesday, but a
portion of the subsidy package threatens to kill the measure in the
House as it did last year. The farm bill ties together two hotly
contested social…
Welfare |
Government recruiters have now enrolled a record 47 million people
in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known
as food stamps. That…
Compassion |
Do home windows with metal grilles, doors with triple locks, and
signs that advertise security systems suggest a societal commitment
to the sanctity of…
Welfare |
Recent numbers from the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) show the number of food stamp recipients continuing its
upward climb. Most concerning…
Economy |
SINGAPORE—While the U.S. unemployment rate "dropped" to 7.7 percent
last month—a figure even
The Washington Post
acknowledged was due "… in large part…
