New Data Makes Clear Poverty is a Policy Choice

New Data Makes Clear Poverty is a Policy Choice

On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing what we had feared: a devastating rise in U.S. poverty. In 2022, 15 million more people lived in poverty in our country than in 2021. Shamefully, the number of children living in poverty more than doubled in...
Events from the Wider Quaker World

Events from the Wider Quaker World

The Westheimer Peace Symposium was established in 1991 by an endowment from Charles and May Westheimer, with four rotating themes: Peace and Nonviolence; Peace and Social Justice; Peace and the Environment, and Peace and the Nature of War. It is held annually at...
As Congress Recesses, Spending Showdown Approaches

As Congress Recesses, Spending Showdown Approaches

This week marks the start of the August Congressional Recess. For the next few weeks, lawmakers will be in their home states, meeting with the people they represent and determining their priorities for the fall. Legislators left town with a lot undone. The House...