Working Poor

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Food Stamps In New York

David Jones | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Working Poor, New York City News, Food Pantry, Food Stamp Recipients, Food Stamps, New York City, New York News

Our food stamp policy is a holdover from the Giuliani's belief that benefits create dependency. The racist undertones of this policy -- given who is poor in this city -- are too obvious to ignore.

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Latinos and the Unheard Third

David Jones | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Working Poor, Unheard Third Survey, Low-Wage Workers, Latinos, New York, Economy, Latinos Recession, Recession, Politics News

The story for low-income Latinos is dire. 26 percent of low-income Latinos reported losing their jobs in the past year and 70 percent had less than $500 in total savings.

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Philanthropy Turns Away from Aggressive Advocacy for the Poor

David Jones | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York

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The attack on Acorn comes as part of a systematic attempt to muzzle grass-roots organizing of poor and marginalized communities.

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Too Poor to Get the Groceries Home?

Valerie Tarico | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

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It's time to stop the utter condescension that says harried poor people can't learn new tricks too or be expected to inconvenience themselves for the common good.

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An Open Letter to Magic Johnson

Don McNay | Posted 05.23.2009 | Business

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Who is the real Magic Johnson? The friendly guy who raises money for charities or the guy who encourages people to get high interest loans they don't need?

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