A recent analysis posits that the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in the United States operates as a form of economic eugenics, asserting that its strict asset limitations and marriage penalties contribute to the impoverishment of disabled individuals.
Advocates are raising alarm over a recently passed bill in the Louisiana House of Representatives that they say would criminalize homelessness and impose punitive measures on unhoused people, potentially creating exploitative labor conditions and a two-tiered justice system.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2026-27 state budget was met with cautious praise from progressive advocacy organizations, who urged lawmakers to expand investments in anti-poverty programs, health care and community services.