
Food Assistance for All
Economic insecurity is rampant in the United States. A program of universal grocery subsidies could help working-class families deal with the cost of living — and be wildly popular.
Tee Malleson is an associate professor of social justice and peace studies at King’s University College at Western University, Canada. Their recent books include Against Inequality: The Practical and Ethical Case for Abolishing the Superrich.

Economic insecurity is rampant in the United States. A program of universal grocery subsidies could help working-class families deal with the cost of living — and be wildly popular.

Here’s a transformative demand: part-time work for all, at full-time pay. We could live freer, more enriching lives, all while cutting carbon emissions.

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