On AlterNet: social safety net

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "social safety net"

America in Decline: Why Germans Think We're Insane

Democrats Ramshield, AlterNet. December 26, 2010.

A look at our empire in decline through the eyes of the European media.

Let's Bail Out America's Tattered Safety Net

Randy Albelda, Dollars and Sense. January 29, 2009.

With the economic meltdown, more and more households are falling toward the social safety net.

As Pensions and Health Care Benefits Shrink, Life Gets Riskier

David Moberg, In These Times. December 1, 2006.

As employers and governments cut back on pensions and health insurance, the burden of taking care of ourselves increasingly rests on our own shoulders.