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While minority voting blocs combined to deliver the presidency to Biden, African American voters continue to be the Democratic Party’s most loyal … [Read More...] about Black Voters Most Loyal Democratic Voting Bloc

Fleeing persecution in Nigeria, arriving in the United States, Pastor Ben said he was immediately taken into detention. “I was told I would see the … [Read More...] about African Asylum Seekers Face Shameful Treatment

Experts doubt the assertion by the Bureau that they’ve counted 99.9% of households, but courts have yet to decide whether the President can “take out” … [Read More...] about Not All Is Lost After Census Count Stops, Civil Rights Advocates Say

Gig economy workers, who now comprise more than one-third of the U.S. labor force, lost an estimated 75 percent of their income in the initial months … [Read More...] about Who’s Really Paying For That $10 Uber Ride? Surprise: It’s Your Driver

Also available in Chinese. Low-income people around the world are grappling with the syndemic of COVID and climate change, simultaneously battling … [Read More...] about Climate Change Is The Heat-Seeking Missile Of Covid Pandemic For Low Income People Around The World

Consumer fraud is a shape-shifting demon that follows the headlines to target its prey, whether affluent or newly impoverished due to the COVID-19 … [Read More...] about Beware Shape-Shifting Scammers In The Pandemic

I wrote this article in response to some of the controversy generated by our recent report, "False Promises: The Alliance for a Green Revolution in … [Read More...] about “Replacing Hunger with Malnutrition”

An eclectic mash-up of stories you may have missed going down someone else’s rabbit hole Prisoners sent from Hawaii to Arizona, checking in on how … [Read More...] about Collide-A-Scope September 2020

Houston, TX -- George Floyd may have filled out his Census 2020 form as a resident of Minneapolis before dying prostrate under the knee of a police … [Read More...] about Census Champion — Ray Shackelford’s Mission to Serve

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically heightened ongoing food insecurity: 14 million U.S. children will go hungry in any given week, and parents are … [Read More...] about 14 Million U.S. Children Will Go Hungry This Week

An eclectic mash-up of stories you may have missed going down someone else’s rabbit hole A report from Solitary Watch on solitary confinement … [Read More...] about Collide-A-Scope August 2020