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‘We need a clearheaded new approach, based on the reality that the majority of struggling Americans could climb out—and stay out—of poverty, but only with significant help.’

ByJoel Berg 9 minRead time

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Jul 2020

Opinion

Opinion: How Domestic Hunger Became a Partisan Issue

‘Most Democrats in Congress support increasing hunger funding while the vast majority of House Republicans, and most Senate Republicans, support such reductions. Hunger is now as partisan as gun control…

ByJoel Berg 10 minRead time

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May 2020

Opinion

Opinion: How We Can Eat, Rather than Dump, Our Dairy and Produce

‘Food waste is troubling in the best of time, but given current hunger epidemic, it’s particularly shocking to see dairies dumping milk and farmers discarding good produce.’

ByJoel Berg

ByDan Glickman 10 minRead time

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Mar 2020

Opinion

Opinion: This Health Crisis is a Hunger Crisis, Too

‘Unless government takes immediate, bold action, food-insecure Americans will be hit even harder, and their troubles will likely extend long beyond the life of the epidemic.’

ByJoel Berg 6 minRead time

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Nov 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Congressional Action Against Hunger Could Save Kids—and Money

‘Hunger is linked to a host of downstream negative physical, emotional, and social effects. Knowing this, how does America allow one in seven of our children to struggle with hunger?’

ByMarc Eisenberg

BySuja Mathew

ByJoel Berg 9 minRead time

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Oct 2018

Opinion

CityViews: New Trump Rule for Immigrants Both Heartless and Counter-Productive

‘Make no mistake about it: If this proposal is implemented as proposed, it will increase poverty – and the worst symptoms of poverty such as hunger, homelessness, and early deaths…

ByJoel Berg 5 minRead time

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Sep 2018

Opinion

CityViews: De Blasio Can Fulfill his Progressive Promise by Retooling his Housing Plan

‘In many of the nation’s big cities, hunger and homelessness remain rampant. But given that Mayor de Blasio is enacting so many progressive policies to combat poverty, why are these…

ByJoel Berg

ByGiselle Routhier 5 minRead time

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Oct 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Beyond Symbolism, Black Poverty Matters

‘Condemning Neo-Nazis and Klansmen is (or at least should be) an easy first step. Yet, if we as a nation want to fully reject racism, we must commit ourselves to…

ByJoel Berg 8 minRead time

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Feb 2017

Opinion

No BackSpace: It’s the Incessant Fundraising, Stupid (Why Big Money Dooms Democrats)

‘Campaigning and governing is now indistinguishable from fundraising. The vast majority of e-mails and letters that I now receive from elected officials are either thinly veiled fundraising pitches or overt…

ByJoel Berg 9 minRead time

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Jul 2016

Opinion

No BackSpace: How the Left Can Stop Defeating Itself in 5 Easy Steps

‘We should appeal to the nation’s fundamental altruism, explaining how all of us will benefit from a more inclusive America. Simply scapegoating the one percent just won’t cut it.’

ByJoel Berg 20 minRead time

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