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Our Food Insecurity Is A 'Weakness That Will Be Exploited By Adversaries'

The president of food justice nonprofit Urban Oasis Project talks about the role of food in the 2020 election.
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An Unprecedented 14 Million Children Are Going Hungry Due To The COVID Crisis

Three in 10 Black families are struggling to feed their children, and there's no sign of relief in sight.
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Coronavirus Is Bringing A Big, Permanent Change To Food Benefits

More and more people can use SNAP benefits to buy groceries online.
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More People Can Use Food Benefits Online Due To Coronavirus

The pandemic is speeding up a major change to the federal safety net.
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What Pandemic? Trump Administration Presses Forward With Long-Term Benefit Cuts.

The "whole-of-government" approach to the coronavirus doesn't pause President Donald Trump's anti-welfare agenda.
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Turns Out That Feeding People Might Help Them Not Die

As the Trump administration pushes food assistance cuts, a new paper touts reduced mortality among benefit recipients.
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Some Kids Would Lose Free School Lunches Under Trump Proposal

One of Trump's several behind-the-scenes food benefit cuts has a spillover effect on children.
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Trump Administration Proposes Yet Another Food Benefit Cut

The third draft regulation in a year would shrink benefits for millions.
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Trump's Immigration Proposals Don't Need To Happen To Cause Harm. That's The Point.

How do immigrant advocates and lawmakers counter policies that haven’t yet been put in place?
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As The Government Shutdown Drags On, Food Assistance For Millions Could Run Out

SNAP, which helps 38 million people and is one of America's biggest safety net programs, could stop providing benefits if the government shutdown continues.
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