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Not in my backyard, either: After the poor kids next door took advantage of me, I felt sympathy for the people of Houston, who've suffered crime and violence because of struggling Katrina exiles.; By Debra J. Dickerson Dec 18, 2006
"Love & Diane": This epic documentary about a family struggling with poverty and welfare has the density of Balzac -- but the "system" it portrays works surprisingly well.; By Laura Miller Apr 18, 2003
Time's up: Welfare reform enacted in the prosperous '90s is pushing the first wave of families off public assistance amid today's recession. An expert talks about the consequences.; By Suzy Hansen Feb 4, 2002
Down and out in San Francisco: The collapse of the travel industry is hammering the Bay Area's working class. But is a reformed welfare system still able to come to the rescue?; By Katharine Mieszkowski Oct 26, 2001
An epidemic of bastards: I follow my forebears, full of love, into a legitimate trend of illegitimacy.; By Tracy Trefethen May 18, 2001
The base of poverty: In the debate over Bush's faith-based charity plan, church vs. state is not the issue.; By Arianna Huffington Feb 1, 2001
Legal immigrants in limbo: While the Supreme Court avoids the issue of their rights, Bush and Gore have broached the subject -- but with great caution.; By Anthony York Mar 29, 2000
Germany shuns "foreign" families: Immigrants and their German-born children find themselves cut off from state benefits.; By Allison Linn and Ayla Jean Yackley Jan 6, 2000
Letters to the Editor: Say what? Horowitz thinks Republicans are too NICE?! Plus: Grateful Dead producer defends cut-and-paste editing; marriage-savers are wrong about monogamy.; Letters to the Editor Dec 3, 1999
TV can be a good parent: The American Academy of Pediatrics says television watching is harmful to babies and toddlers. This mama says: I don't think so.; By Ariel Gore Aug 16, 1999
The have-nots: Left-leaning journalists explore how the other side of prosperity lives. Plus: The "S" and "F" words, Rick Springfield and a tell-all psychic friend.; By Jenn Shreve Jul 23, 1999
The testament according to Newt: In an interview with Salon, House Speaker Newt Gingrich talks about the president's popularity, America's attitude toward adultery, accusations that he is mean, his own political goals, religious beliefs and what character he would most like to play in a movie.; By David Wallis May 4, 1998
Family myths, family realities: A string of lurid cases this year drew attention away from the real challenges that confront American families.; By Stephanie Coontz Dec 23, 1997
Welfare Cinderella: How I went from rags to riches to reality in just one year.; By Ariel Gore Oct 27, 1997
The bag lady and the banquet: In this third excerpt from her journal, Aggie Max wonders how much middle-class guilt can be appeased by one sandwich.; By Aggie Max Jul 22, 1997
Hotel of the damned: In this second excerpt from her journal, Aggie Max describes life at the dead end of the system.; By Aggie Max Jul 14, 1997
The Rat Bite: A welfare mother's tragicomic tale of life in the system.; By Aggie Max Jul 8, 1997
Poverty is boring: Aggie Max, author of "The Last Resort: Scenes from a Transient Hotel," says it's not just the lack of money that makes escape nearly impossible it's the culture of poverty.; By Suzette Lalime Jul 8, 1997
Mouse in a Corner: American Family Association boycotts Disney; By Scott Rosenberg Dec 2, 1995

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