These are anxious times for many American families. Rising unemployment, financial turmoil and the credit crunch have all added to what is now the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. President Obama says he has seen “glimmers of hope” in the struggling economy, but most Americans are simply trying to navigate the recession.
Economics
Al Jazeera America
In this opinion piece, Resnikoff says the racial wealth divide is a persistent fact of American life and is getting worse.
The Washington Post
At age 16, Sareana Kimia has compiled a deeper political résumé than many activists twice her age. She has not let her financial situation get in the way of success.
The Center for Public Int
Not counting people exposed in the workplace, an estimated 5 million Americans who live near oil refineries face heightened cancer risks from benzene.
Annie E. Casey Foundation
More kids grow up poor today than a quarter century ago. Ten million low-income families with young children in the U.S. must juggle the demands of work, childcare, and financial uncertainty, leading to family instability and unfavorable outcomes for their children. The November 2014 KIDS... Read more
Ron Coffman propped a foot up on the bleacher row below him as he took in the commotion on the floor of the University of Maryland’s Xfinity Center Sept. 5. He seemed at one with his seat, where he had waited for the last seven hours, but his darting eyes showed he was anxious... Read more
It started with a toothache.But what seemed like typical growing pains for 12-year-old Deamonte Driver turned deadly, when the spread of bacteria caused an abscessed tooth to turn into a brain infection.That was more than seven years ago, but the story of the Prince George’s County,... Read more
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The November 2014 KIDS COUNT report “Creating Opportunity For Families: A Two-Generation Approach” from the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides a summary of the hardships low-income families face and comprehensive solutions.
Nation Partnership for Women and Families
The U.S. continues to lag behind other industrialized nations in the benefits offered to families of newborns.
Profile of a Vietnam vet who came to the Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy Health Equity Festival for free dental care not covered by the V.A.
THE Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy Health Equity Festival provided free dental care to over 1200 people.
