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THE WEEKLY REVEAL

Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023

Hello! In this issue:

  • The roots of the lucrative movement to get people back to work.
  • We’ve got new Reveal T-shirts!
  • Why veterans say they need options for psychedelic treatments.

THIS WEEK’S PODCAST

The Welfare-to-Work Industrial Complex

President Bill Clinton speaks about welfare reform at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., in October 1996. Credit: Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images

When politicians overhauled welfare in the 1990s, work was center stage. Now, welfare recipients would have to get a job – or do a “work activity” – to qualify for their government check.

But this movement to get people back to work has spawned a lucrative industry that’s profiting off people in need.

Krissy Clark from The Uncertain Hour takes listeners into America’s welfare-to-work system.

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One Number to Know

16

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that every day, more than 16 veterans die by suicide. Other studies put the death toll as high as 44 a day. That’s why politicians from the far left and far right are finally agreeing that we need more research on how psychedelic drugs can help treat veterans with PTSD.

Listen: America Goes Psychedelic, Again

In Case You Missed It

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This issue of The Weekly Reveal was written by Kate Howard and edited by Nikki Frick. If you enjoyed this issue, forward it to a friend. Have some thoughts? Drop us a line with feedback or ideas!
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