Hunger is a persistent and growing problem throughout Maine. According to USDA statistics released earlier this month, 6.4 percent of the state’s households have faced very low food security—the highest figure in New England and the fifth-highest nationwide.
Category: Politics & Society
Immigration Sanctuary Law Dispute Exhibits Oregon’s Rural-Urban Divide
The fight to eliminate Oregon’s sanctuary status looms large in the state’s rural-urban divide.
The Paradox of Sinophobia and Economic Ties in Vietnam
The Vietnamese government looks to balance the contrast between Vietnam’s need for trade with China, and its national identity.
Ohio oil Pipeline Fight Pits Local Activists Against National Forces
How can incrementalism and essentialism be combined for the actual, real-life people on the ground?
Global Evangelism Inc: John Hagee and the Israel Lobby
The historical and political undercurrents of the evangelical and Christian Zionist movements make Hagee one of the most underrated political figures in American life. His brand, advocacy for Israel, and compelling style support his influence on a movement that feels under attack.
Save Student Newsrooms campaign draws attention to campus journalism
Changes in journalism have hit independent newspapers-harder than those which are financially dependent on the colleges and universities that house them. The Student Press Law Center reports that only 30 such independent papers exist in the country.
How Community Policy is Fighting the Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania
At a time when there is no concrete solution to the epidemic, the women in the Bird Sisters house find themselves taking charge of their own recovery process.
San Antonio’s Great Divergence: Inequality and Entrepreneurship
San Antonio is the most economically segregated city in the United States.
Opinion: Increase Access to Reproductive Health Services on Campuses
Florida public universities should provide access to the abortion pill on campus, but this will not happen until comprehensive sex education and access to birth control is improved.
Young Farmers: Part-Time Farmers, Double-Time Workers
Young farmers are needed. The average farmer in the U.S. is 58 years old and nearing retirement; within the next two decades, two-thirds of the farmland in the U.S. will need to change ownership or it will be at risk for going out of production or being developed.