Mara Pellittieri
Mara Pellittieri is the deputy editor of TalkPoverty.org.
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Views Saturday, March 24, 2018 Teacher Strikes Are About More Than Salaries. And They’re Not Over. When I tell stories about the two years I spent as a public school teacher, I instinctively glance at my hands. I’ve learned to cover for it by stretching my arms out in front of me like I’m winding up to pitch, or sliding my hands into my pockets to strike my most casual conversational pose. What... Read more |
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Views Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Yes, Replacing Food Stamps With a Blue Apron-Style Delivery System Is As Bad As It Sounds Yesterday, the Trump administration released its fiscal year 2019 budget . For the most part, it’s similar to last year’s proposal: massive cuts to safety net programs, a big boost in military spending, and very Trump-ed up estimates of economic growth. But this year, tucked into the Department of... Read more |
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Views Sunday, July 23, 2017 Paul Ryan Doesn’t Like It When We’re Angry Last week, Speaker of the House and all-around nice guy Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) released a video and a statement asking Americans to be more civil to one another. It was part of a push for legislation that Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) introduced a month ago to make July 12 a National Day of Civility. The... Read more |