Few public assistance programs in the United States have attracted as much political attention as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These progra...
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Few public assistance programs in the United States have attracted as much political attention as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These progra...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In the period before the adoption of disability benefits, people with disabilities who were unable to work were often forced into destitution and viewed as undeserving of public support. The creation of public disability benefits marked a drastic shi...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In the period before the adoption of disability benefits, people with disabilities who were unable to work were often forced into destitution and viewed as undeserving of public support. The creation of public disability benefits marked a drastic shi...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
Since the 2020 elections, gridlock in the United States Senate has transformed from a pressing political problem to a fact of political life. From President Joe Biden’s flagship Build Back Better social policy plan, to efforts to pass a new voting ...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
Since the 2020 elections, gridlock in the United States Senate has transformed from a pressing political problem to a fact of political life. From President Joe Biden’s flagship Build Back Better social policy plan, to efforts to pass a new voting ...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In many major American cities, housing affordability has become a pressing issue. In cities like New York and San Francisco, rents have continued to rise over the past decade, leading to increased homelessness and housing insecurity. While many cause...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In many major American cities, housing affordability has become a pressing issue. In cities like New York and San Francisco, rents have continued to rise over the past decade, leading to increased homelessness and housing insecurity. While many cause...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In the course of their internal negotiations over their planned reconciliation bill, congressional Democrats have debated several potential policy changes, including an extension of the expanded child tax credit, negotiating drug prices for Medicare,...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In the course of their internal negotiations over their planned reconciliation bill, congressional Democrats have debated several potential policy changes, including an extension of the expanded child tax credit, negotiating drug prices for Medicare,...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In March 2020, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in an attempt to address the recession induced by the Covid-19 crisis. While several aspects of the CARES Act, such as stimulus checks, have ...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In March 2020, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in an attempt to address the recession induced by the Covid-19 crisis. While several aspects of the CARES Act, such as stimulus checks, have ...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In a recent message addressing an organizing drive at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, President Joe Biden came out strongly in favor of the right of workers to organize, stating emphatically that “unions built the middle class” and warn...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In a recent message addressing an organizing drive at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, President Joe Biden came out strongly in favor of the right of workers to organize, stating emphatically that “unions built the middle class” and warn...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
Among developed nations, the United States suffers from one of the highest rates of child poverty. In 2020, 1 in 6 American children, approximately 11 million, lived below the poverty line. In this regard, the United States is an outlier, as many oth...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
Among developed nations, the United States suffers from one of the highest rates of child poverty. In 2020, 1 in 6 American children, approximately 11 million, lived below the poverty line. In this regard, the United States is an outlier, as many oth...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In recent years, American corporations have faced a crisis of legitimacy. A 2020 Gallup poll found that 58 percent of Americans were somewhat or very dissatisfied with the size and influence of large corporations, and only 19 percent of those surveye...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
In recent years, American corporations have faced a crisis of legitimacy. A 2020 Gallup poll found that 58 percent of Americans were somewhat or very dissatisfied with the size and influence of large corporations, and only 19 percent of those surveye...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
The recent history of the world economy has been one scarred with recurring crises. The financial crisis of 2008 delivered a severe blow to the global economy, but it would be dwarfed in 2020 by the recession induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. In both...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena
The recent history of the world economy has been one scarred with recurring crises. The financial crisis of 2008 delivered a severe blow to the global economy, but it would be dwarfed in 2020 by the recession induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. In both...
Akhil Saxena
Akhil Saxena