SNAP judgment

After guest blogging for Bitchmedia about Girls of Color in Dystopia, I'm shifting gears to examine the real-life dystopias (and hopefully victories against some of these realities) in U.S. politics.

My first post looks at Louisiana senator David Vitter's proposed ban on food stamps for those with felony convictions. The ban would be retroactive, meaning that it doesn't matter how long ago a person was convicted of the felony. Under Vitter's amendment, they should starve rather than access a food safety net.

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SNAP judgment: Why No Food Stamps for Felons is a Bad Idea