David BeckmannFeb 28, 20232 minThe politics of poverty in the 118th CongressHouse Republicans, goaded on by their most extreme members, are likely to push hard this year for deep cuts in poverty-important...
David BeckmannDec 19, 20223 minIt's Still Possible to End HungerThe World Food Program says that the number of people suffering acute food insecurity has jumped to 345 million, with 49 million...
David BeckmannAug 22, 20221 minGive money to Democrats - for God's sakeI’ve worked in a bipartisan way all my life. But Trumpism now dominates the Republican Party, and congressional Republicans have...
David BeckmannNov 19, 20211 minAn Early ThanksgivingThe House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill on the morning of November 19. Assuming it will also pass the Senate, this...