This Day in Alaska History-November 3rd, 1913
Biden to Focus on Food Security, Global Health at UN General Assembly
President Joe Biden will address the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, where he is expected to highlight U.S. efforts to strengthen global food security and replenish the Global Fund to fight AIDS and other pandemics. On Friday, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that while leaders will not ignore Ukraine, […]
21 Million+ Going Hungry in US as Manchin Tanks Expanded Child Tax Credit
“This program is Social Security for our children, and Democrats must keep it going over the long-term,” said Sen. Ron Wyden. Data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that more than 21 million people across the country live in households where there was “sometimes or often not enough to eat in the last seven days,” a five-month […]
With 38 Million Facing Food Insecurity, Hunger in US Soared by Nearly 9% in 2020
“The nation avoided mass starvation mostly because the federal government stepped in to dramatically increase food and cash aid.” More than 38.2 million Americans struggled with food insecurity at some point last year, a roughly 9% surge in hunger compared with the 2019 level of 35.2 million, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department […]