food stamps
A Proposed Database of Food Stamp Recipients Isn't Only Cruel, It's a Security Risk
The House Agriculture Committee passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill last month and it includes plans to build a massive database in order to catch food stamp participants who register in more than one state.
Trump Administration Getting Closer to Requiring Drug Tests for SNAP Recipients
If implemented, these requirements may affect 2 million people.
Worst Take of the Week: Moby on Food Stamps vs 'Bus Travel Is Middle Class'
The week in misunderstanding the working class experience.
Trump's Alternative to Food Stamps Is Unrealistic, Unhealthy, and Offensive
Once again, the Trump administration invented a problem whose only solution is taking money from the poor to give to the rich.
Experts Weigh In on Why Trump’s “America’s Harvest Box” Proposal Is Absurd
Don't freak out—SNAP probably won't be replaced by Blue Apron-esque grocery boxes. Here's why.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Trump's budget even crueler than usual, dirty cops convicted in Baltimore, Jeff Sessions praises "Anglo-American" law enforcement, and more.
The Trump administration wants to punish immigrants for being poor
The Trump administration could make legal immigrants choose between receiving benefits like food stamps and staying in the U.S.
House Republican Says to Cut Food Stamps to Pay for Trump's Border Wall
King also equated a rise in food stamps to a rise in obesity.
Trump Cutting Food Stamps Could Ironically Cost Retailers Billions
Walmart and Target could be among those hit hardest.
The GOP Is Waging an Unconstitutional War on the Poor
Drug tests and work requirements for food stamps and Medicaid are just the beginning.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Trump eyes Medicaid and food stamp cuts of almost $1 billion, North Korea tests another ballistic missile, FBI probes possible hate crime in killing of black student, and more.