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Ever-Growing Needs Strain U.S. Food Bank Operations

Food charities are coping with shortages of some consumer goods, a crush of donations of others and soaring demand as they reset logistics for the Covid-19 pandemic era. Ever-Growing Needs Strain U.S. Food Bank Operations People start lining up as early as 6 a.m. these days outside an emergency food…

Food Pantry Helps Columbia Students Struggling To Pay Bills

Study suggests that as many as one-third of American undergraduates experience food insecurity. Food Pantry Helps Columbia Students Struggling To Pay Bills When he transferred to Columbia University his sophomore year, Martin Deely opted not to take a full course load because he needed some of his tuition money for…

Food Insecurity Driven By Climate Change Has Central Americans Fleeing To The U.S.

Close to one-third of the population of the Northern Triangle is experiencing crisis levels of food insecurity. Food Insecurity Driven By Climate Change Has Central Americans Fleeing To The U.S. José Mario Antonio Milla can remember a time when he could count on the rain. In La Laguna, a hamlet…

Housing Insecurity Is Now A Concern In Addition To Food Insecurity

Being evicted or falling behind on rent takes a toll on the amount of sleep people get, a new study says — a hidden health issue with links to the pandemic. Housing Insecurity Is Now A Concern In Addition To Food Insecurity Shams DaBaron, 51, has struggled with homelessness, he…

Families Face Massive Food Insecurity Levels

A recent study released by Feeding America indicates that after nearly 10 years, food insecurity levels for most communities across the country, including Kentucky, had reached crisis levels. Families Face Massive Food Insecurity Levels Food insecurity is a measure defined by the USDA as lack of access, at times, to…

US Troops Going Hungry (Food Insecurity) Is A National Disgrace

Too many service members are struggling to meet their families’ basic needs. This is inexcusable — and it poses a threat to national security. US Troops Going Hungry (Food Insecurity) Is A National Disgrace The superiority of America’s military depends on maintaining a motivated and high-performing fighting force. That’s obvious,…

Everything You Should Know About Community Fridges, From Volunteering To Starting Your Own

Food-sharing initiatives can help battle food insecurity from the bottom up. Everything You Should Know About Community Fridges, From Volunteering To Starting Your Own “Take What You Need, Leave What You Can” Have you spotted an old fridge on your block, possibly painted in bright colors and surrounded by frequent…

Fed Up Says Federal Leaders Robert Kaplan And Eric Rosengren Should Be Fired Over Insider Stock Trades

Public Officials Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Day Trade. Fed Up Says Federal Leaders Robert Kaplan And Eric Rosengren Should Be Fired Over Insider Stock Trades The Fed is reviewing its rules on policy makers’ trading activities. It should outlaw their buying and selling of individual stocks. The U.S. Federal Reserve…

Pandora Papers Exposed Offshore Havens And Hidden Riches Of World Leaders And Billionaires Exposed In Unprecedented Leak (#GotBitcoin)

The Pandora Papers reveal the inner workings of a shadow economy that benefits the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of everyone else. Pandora Papers Exposed Offshore Havens And Hidden Riches Of World Leaders And Billionaires Exposed In Unprecedented Leak (#GotBitcoin) Millions of leaked documents and the biggest journalism partnership…

Russia’s Independent Journalists Including Those Who Revealed The Pandora Papers Need Your Help

Reporting has long been a hazardous occupation under Vladimir Putin’s regime. But publishing the truth has rarely been so important. Russia’s Independent Journalists Including Those Who Revealed The Pandora Papers Need Your Help What’s happening in Ukraine is a special military operation, not a war. Its aim is to liberate…

10 Women Who Used Crypto To Make A Difference In 2021

These 10 inspiring women made things happen using crypto and blockchain in 2021, one block at a time. 10 Women Who Used Crypto To Make A Difference In 2021 This year, new research showed that there’s still a long way to go before there is gender parity in the crypto…

Happy International Women’s Day! Leaders Share Their Experiences In Crypto

Mama Bitcoin: Fishing For Female Empowerment With Crypto In West Africa. Happy International Women’s Day! Leaders Share Their Experiences In Crypto A Senegalese woman is empowering her community with Bitcoin, blockchain and a Bitcoin bakery idea that became a crypto fishery. Mama Bitcoin is the pseudonym claimed by a young…