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Recession tests an aid system tied to jobs 

WASHINGTON -- For nearly two decades, Americans have built a safety net that is tough on those who fail to work and rewards those who do....

Recession victims get help in some places, not in others 

By Jason DeParle

The New York Times

WASHINGTON

As millions of people seek government aid, many for the first...

House nearing deal on wiretapping law 

WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee hinted Sunday that a bitter battle over an expired eavesdropping law may be moving...

Sending money home gives Western Union a major migrant role 

WASHINGTON -- To glimpse how migration is changing the world, consider Western Union, a fixture of American lore that went bankrupt selling...

Dream deferred: the most inspired caseworker in America's most lauded welfare agency can barely do his job 

Mi-ike!" she rasped. She stood so close it was all he could do to keep from backing away. She talked with such a loud lisp he thought she might be...

The Silence of the Liberals - liberals need to be more active in welfare reform 

Liberal politicians are not taking a large enough interest in welfare reform, and in the late 1990s the social climate is paradoxically open to...

The Myth of the Welfare Queen: A Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist's Portrait of Women on the Line. - book reviews 

As the Welfare Debate Captivated Congress in the summer of 1995, David Zucchino, a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, struck out from the...

House the poor - The Missing Issues - Cover Story 

The poor face two major housing problems: escalating rents and dangerous locations. Although, agencies such as HUD are starting to implement good...

Build single room occupancy hotels - housing for the homeless 

The government should provide funding for more single room occupancy hotels for the homeless and mentally ill. Non-profit groups took over these...

Rude Awakenings: What the Homeless Crisis Tells Us. - book reviews 

One of the remarkable things about this year's presidential race was the absence of the poor. God knows there are plenty of them--almost 36 million...