Seeking Obama intervention in Gitmo hunger strike
In an open letter to President Obama this Friday, human rights organizations have called for his intervention in the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay.
Letter carriers kick off publicity for 20th annual food drive
With less than a month to go before the big day, the Letter Carriers are kicking off nationwide publicity for the union's 20th annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive.
Food stamp use jumps to record rates in Illinois
In Illinois, the number of families in need of food assistance has jumped nearly 13 percent, creating not just a political or economic issue, but a moral one.
Dolores Huerta joins fast for DREAM Act
Sixteen people on hunger strike, and supporters around the country, are continuing to push for passage of the DREAM Act.
The GOP doesn’t care about hungry families
One in four children are in danger of going hungry every night says the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a new report on “food insecurity.”
For-profit firms jam up food stamp delivery
Extreme poverty and hunger is growing across the country, yet, a majority of states don't reach their entire eligible populations.
The racial diversity of hunger
Everyone knows Oakland, CA, is a diverse community. Probably more people from more races and nationalities live in the city than anywhere west of New York or north of Los Angeles
In economic crisis, ordinary people create solutions
"We the people" - Local communities are creating human networks of food banks, community gardens, medical clinics, telephone hotlines and more.
Hunger in America
In a sure sign the recession is far from over the Department of Agriculture reported that close to 50 million people in the U.S. are going hungry.
