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Homeless in Seoul, Korea

Ed Shurna | Posted 01.19.2013 | Chicago
Ed Shurna

I recently had the privilege of visiting Seoul, South Korea. As part of my trip, I talked to several homeless organizations.

Michael McAuliff

GOP Senator Says Few Americans 'Really Need Help'

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 04.19.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- One of the Senate GOP's leading budget mavens unveiled Wednesday the party's plan for cutting aid to the poor by $440 billion, saying th...

David Sands

Citizens Call 'Rocket Docket' Welfare Hearings Unfair

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 11.28.2011 | Detroit

Families who showed up to attend mass welfare hearings Monday morning outside the Michigan Department of Human Services offices on Detroit's Lappin St...

E Pluribus Unum or Social Darwinism?

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 12.26.2011 | Politics
Madeleine M. Kunin

In Washington, the translation of E Pluribus Unum has been lost. The belief that we are one nation -- united in purpose -- caring about and for one another is no longer the practice.

Hasty TANF Cuts Would Place Neediest Families at Risk

Jim Graham | Posted 11.20.2011 | DC
Jim Graham

The District must find the right balance between the responsibilities of families and individuals and sustaining the safety net for families most in need of assistance.

A Tale of Two Cities: Riots in Paris, Cost cutting in London

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Eric Margolis

The United States would do well to pay close attention to Britain's very real revolution. Washington needs a George Osborne.