Negotiating a bigger, better World Bank
WASHINGTON – We are two of the 25 members of the World Bank’s board of executive directors, which collectively represents 189 member countries with divergent interests. So, in addition to …
Poverty
Nearly half of residents struggle to pay bills in one California county
By Alex Tanzi | Bloomberg Almost half of households in Riverside, California, can’t afford usual expenses and about a third had trouble paying an energy bill in the last year, …
California shoppers lament loss of 99 Cents Only Stores, a lifeline for families on a budget
Shoppers are hurrying to their local 99 Cents Only Stores for last-minute deals before they’re gone for good. Joining fellow discount retailer Dollar Tree, which has announced plans to close …
Struggling parents cut living costs for kids’ new school life
Over 60% of financially struggling parents with children advancing to the next stage of education said they planned to cut their living costs to secure the money needed for their …
Nearly half of California high school graduates don’t qualify to apply to a California university
Before a graduating high school senior can even consider going to a four-year school in either the California State or University of California systems, he or she must take some …
Movie Review: Ken Loach, longtime chronicler of social ills, seeks a hopeful note in ‘The Old Oak’
In so many ways, TJ Ballantyne is a classic Ken Loach hero: a working-class, middle-aged man trying to simply eke out a dignified living, but meeting obstacles at each turn …
Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty
NEW YORK — Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among the diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders Global Citizen will …
The feds want to study giving cash to renters. Will Californians be included?
BY MARISA KENDALL | CalMatters Guaranteed income has become a buzzword in California, as the state struggles to stop people from getting priced out of their homes and landing on …
Staff shortages plague Bay Area school kitchens as demand for meals goes up
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Miller Middle School in San Jose, kids were rushing in and out of the cafeteria giddy with excitement. The lunch menu was popular on …
As millions wait on food stamp approvals, feds tell states to speed it up
Alex Brown | (TNS) Stateline.org Alaska has some of the most expensive groceries in the country. Many rural Alaskans depend on food stamps, and many grocery stores rely on their …