Month: December 2023

Millions of Older Adults Needlessly Live in Poverty

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Aid programs could erase a recent spike in the number of poor people, but complicated rules and the lack of promotion baffle potential applicants #1: $30 Billion in Unclaimed Benefits It almost sounds too far-fetched to be true. But according to research by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) millions of adults aged 65 and … Read more

Municipal Government Isn’t the Venue for Your Impotent, Ignorant Rage

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The period allotted for public comment had not yet expired before Oakland’s city council members likely concluded that they were presiding over a meme. Over 500 residents of the Bay Area city descended on the council this week to register their frustration with Israel’s war of self-defense and the Biden White House’s ostensible support for … Read more