Yes: We need to act on the urgent need for a strong social safety net
By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Jr.
It’s too common of an experience in America today to have come a hair’s breadth away from homelessness, rescued at the last-minute by enhanced unemployment benefits, or a COVID-19 relief stimulus check. Data suggests that 40 million Americans were laid off during the height of the pandemic.These experiences will leave a mark on individuals, families and the national cultural memory, urging all of us to demand political action toward lasting economic stability.I certainly won’t forget my own recent […]
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