food crisis

Hunger, violence and earthquakes – Haiti’s problems intensifyHunger, violence and earthquakes – Haiti’s problems intensify

Hunger, violence and earthquakes – Haiti’s problems intensify

The last week of January, two moderately severe earthquakes shook southwest Haiti in the department of Nippes. An official said…

February 2, 2022
Texas arrests more migrants, abandons food bankTexas arrests more migrants, abandons food bank

Texas arrests more migrants, abandons food bank

The state of Texas continues to be hostile to migrants. The Kinney County Sheriff’s Department posted videos Aug. 6 of…

September 1, 2021
Violating U.S. ‘norms’, China aids global fight vs. hunger, diseaseViolating U.S. ‘norms’, China aids global fight vs. hunger, disease

Violating U.S. ‘norms’, China aids global fight vs. hunger, disease

A document released by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines April 9, “2021 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence…

May 12, 2021
Evictions, hunger, wage theft: pandemic triple threat to workersEvictions, hunger, wage theft: pandemic triple threat to workers

Evictions, hunger, wage theft: pandemic triple threat to workers

It’s hard to put food on the table when you don’t have a home where you can put the table.…

May 11, 2021
Could depletion of fertile soil trigger a bigger U.S. food crisis?Could depletion of fertile soil trigger a bigger U.S. food crisis?

Could depletion of fertile soil trigger a bigger U.S. food crisis?

U.S. farmland in the Midwest has lost over one-third of the soil necessary to sustain crop production, according to scientists…

March 9, 2021
Philadelphia / Protest outside Bezos-owned Whole FoodsPhiladelphia / Protest outside Bezos-owned Whole Foods

Philadelphia / Protest outside Bezos-owned Whole Foods

Demonstrators supporting union rights for workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon warehouse picketed outside the South St. Whole Foods market…

March 8, 2021
Portland, Ore. — Police stop hungry people from retrieving food from dumpsterPortland, Ore. — Police stop hungry people from retrieving food from dumpster

Portland, Ore. — Police stop hungry people from retrieving food from dumpster

Portland, Ore.  As a massive winter storm swept across the U.S. last week, knocking out power from Oregon to Texas…

February 22, 2021
Essential food workers battle COVID-19Essential food workers battle COVID-19

Essential food workers battle COVID-19

Seattle  Big business neglect of the COVID pandemic continues to bring suffering and death to workers everywhere.  Essential workers, like…

October 5, 2020
While the stock market is booming, jobs report hides hungerWhile the stock market is booming, jobs report hides hunger

While the stock market is booming, jobs report hides hunger

Getting enough food was hard for people working low-wage jobs before the pandemic. Now it’s harder, given the huge increase…

September 11, 2020
Big banks profit from COVID-19 as food, shelter, even water at risk for millionsBig banks profit from COVID-19 as food, shelter, even water at risk for millions

Big banks profit from COVID-19 as food, shelter, even water at risk for millions

On top of COVID-19, another epidemic — one of growing hunger, evictions and foreclosures — now looms over millions of…

June 2, 2020