Children's Budget 2008

One penny. That is the amount of every new, real non-defense dollar spent on children’s programs by the federal government over the last five years.  First Focus details this and other findings in Children’s Budget 2008, a comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children and an invaluable resource for all those seeking to improve the lives of America’s youth. View the book, press release, and related fact sheets and powerpoint presentation online. 

Katrina: An Unnatural Disaster

In January, 2008, The Open Society Institute launched a multimedia website documenting the social and economic toll of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. With numerous never-before-seen photos, articles, radio clips, and videos, the website calls for increased attention to the larger issues of race, poverty, and government neglect that were laid bare by the storms.  Katrinamedia.org examines life after the floods from a range of perspectives, focusing on historically neglected groups like the elderly, the incarcerated, and low-income and immigrant communities.