For Poor, America Is 'Land Of Less' This Thanksgiving
Food stamp cuts affect people already struggling to pay rent, medical bills and transportation costs.
Lizz Winstead: If You Don't Support Health Care For Women, How Can You Call Yourself Pro-Life
David Shuster filling in for Keith Olbermann on Countdown this Wednesday evening spoke to comedian and Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead about the dust up with the Susan G. Komen foundation's decision to pull their funding from Planned Parenthood.
3.5 Million Homeless And 18.5 Million Vacant Homes In The US
In the last few days, the U.S. government census figures have revealed that 1 in 2 Americans have fallen into poverty or are struggling to live on low incomes. And we know that the financial hardships faced by our neighbors, colleagues, and others in our communities will be all the more acutely felt over the holiday season...
1 In 2 Americans Are Poor Or Scraping By, Census Finds
Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans - nearly 1 in 2 - have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income...