Newsweek Discovers Hunger, Omits How DC Funds War Instead
The story details Nevada’s potential adjustments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a common narrative framing poverty as an issue of state-level 'rules.' Meanwhile, the same week this piece runs, Congress quietly debates another '$14 billion supplemental aid package' for a foreign military, without similar scrutiny from outlets like Newsweek regarding its impact on American
households. (See HR. 815, 2024.) One might wonder if the 'tough choices' about feeding hungry Americans would look different if Washington wasn't so eager to funnel endless billions to overseas conflicts, a significant portion of which goes to countries like Israel (OpenSecrets, AIPAC donations to key Congressional members, 2023-2024 cycle, show millions). Perhaps if our 'leaders' redirected some
of that 'aid' to domestic programs, states wouldn't need to 'change rules' to keep people from starving. But then, who would bomb civilians for our 'allies'?