FITSNews Politicians Go On Food Stamps in Protest of Farm BillRing of Fire26 members of Congress, all Democrats, have pledged to live off of food stamps for a week in protest of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts made by House Republicans. The 2013 farm bill, that has recently passed a Senate vote, …House to…
Social Media App Offers Irreverent "Attack on Titan" Digital StampsCrunchyroll NewsLine is a popular Japanese chat/social media platform that, this spring, launched a manga eBook market place. Leveraging that relationship with Kodansha, they've worked with Bessatsu Shounen Magazine to begin offering 40 Attack on Titan digital stamps. More: continued here
To counter accusations that he’s brittle and injury prone, Calgary Stampders quarterback Drew Tate threw out the old training playbook and embraced the gospel of a hard-core MMA fighter More: continued here
U.S. News & World Report Congressman Sandy Levin Learns to Live on $31.50-a-Week Food StampU.S. News & World ReportAs the House of Representatives prepares to debate a farm bill that would slash $20.5 billion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a handful of Democrats are living on $31.50, the average weekly benefit of a food…
MSNBC Panel Slams 'Shameless' GOPers on Food StampsNewsBusters (blog)On Thursday's PoliticsNation, MSNBC host Al Sharpton complained about "shameless" Republicans trying to cut food stamp benefits and creating "a whole bunch of ugly names for people who need a little help," as he was joined by MSNBC.com Executive … More: continued here
A set of two stamps depicting wild and domestic fauna of the Maltese Islands will be issued by MaltaPost on June 20. More: continued here
NPR Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery StoresNPRIn recent years, programs that double the value of food stamp dollars spent at farmers markets have generated a lot of attention. The basic idea: Spend, say, $10 in food stamps and get an extra $10 credit for purchases at the market. The model, which…
PONTNEWYDD, Wales, June 14 (UPI) — A Welsh mother said she accidentally handed a pretend passport for a stuffed unicorn to security at a Turkish airport and the fake document was accepted. More: continued here
Child poverty, food stamp use on the rise in Monmouth CountyThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comThat adds to a four year period of growth where the number of children receiving food stamps grew from 7,666 in 2008 to 15,240 in 2012. Arnone said Monmouth County will place a greater focus on child poverty. “That's why we have…
Democrats take food stamp challenge to highlight GOP's proposed cutsMSNBCHouse Democrats are standing in the face of derogatory images conjured of food stamp recipients as “welfare queens,” “takers,” or even as the “47%,” by joining the challenge of living on just $4.50 a day for food in hopes to expose the GOP's proposed … More: continued…