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Goldman Sachs

City officials say social impact bonds are a smart way to raise revenue. But government watchdogs worry about creeping corporate influence.

Your security’s a joke (and you’re the butt of it).

Legislators who are leaving the corporate front group ALEC deserve applause.

Hilary Rosen

Her firm, SKD Knickerbocker, sells its perceived access to the White House, while lobbying for corporate tax breaks and for-profit colleges.

Finding the right “frame” will not magically change people’s attitudes about government. We must speaks to--and act on--our common goals.

By giving people a direct voice in shaping regulations, we can make agencies more responsive and accountable, and give citizens a direct stake in policy-making.

Thanks to Governor Christie, a generation of hardworking New Jersey students don't know if they'll be able to afford college.

Blogs

Family homelessness is on the rise and the federal government is choosing not to respond.

April 19, 2013

Barack Obama's expected budget proposal will slash payments for ordinary Americans in the name of deficit reduction.

April 5, 2013

With sequestration, a bleak housing and homelessness situation is about to get a lot worse.

April 5, 2013

Two new documentaries take a hard look at the struggles of low-income and middle class families to access the basics—like food, housing, healthcare and education.

March 8, 2013

A recent study shows that school breakfasts can help alleviate child hunger. Will President Obama take action on his pledge to end it? 

March 5, 2013

TANF authorization expires at the end of March. The program isn’t what you think it is.

February 19, 2013

Under the Sanders-DeFazio plan, Congress can save a vital service and secure a future for USPS.

February 13, 2013

The emotional highpoint of a bold and progressive speech was a demand that Congress address gun violence.

February 13, 2013

The attention showered on the NRA doesn’t match up with its actual political influence.

January 15, 2013

It's one thing for the president to meet with advocates. It’s another to give lower-income people the opportunity to tell their own stories.

January 8, 2013