Welcome to America, Where Parents Can’t Afford Diapers Welcome to America, Where Parents Can’t Afford Diapers
Aid programs fall short in a country where a third of families suffer “diaper need.”
Aug 22, 2018 / Bryce Covert
The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations
Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.
Aug 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert
What’s Next for #MeToo? What’s Next for #MeToo?
Women who’ve worked a decade to get to this “moment” say more is needed to change attitudes about sexual harassment and assault.
Aug 1, 2018 / Bryce Covert
How Tipping Shortchanges Workers How Tipping Shortchanges Workers
In most US states, tipped employees are guaranteed only a small fraction of the federal minimum wage.
Jul 6, 2018 / Bryce Covert
Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change? Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change?
After nearly a decade of Republican anti-tax “experiments,” voters appear fed up with being the guinea pigs.
Jul 5, 2018 / Feature / Bryce Covert
The Deep, Uniquely American Roots of Our Affordable-Housing Crisis The Deep, Uniquely American Roots of Our Affordable-Housing Crisis
Nearly half of all renters can’t afford rent, and over half a million Americans are homeless on any given night. How did we get here?
May 24, 2018 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding
The state legislature has approved an increase in teacher pay, but teachers still haven’t returned to their classrooms, demanding more funding for education in a state that has sla...
Apr 5, 2018 / Bryce Covert
No Wonder Teachers Are Saying Enough Is Enough No Wonder Teachers Are Saying Enough Is Enough
Public-school teachers around the country have been asked to do more with less.
Mar 29, 2018 / StudentNation / Bryce Covert
Does Monopoly Power Explain Workers’ Stagnant Wages? Does Monopoly Power Explain Workers’ Stagnant Wages?
As industries get more concentrated, workers have fewer employment options—and less leverage to get a raise.
Feb 15, 2018 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Work Requirements Failed Once, and They’ll Fail Again Work Requirements Failed Once, and They’ll Fail Again
Requiring Medicaid recipients to find employment is a cruel solution to a nonexistent problem.
Feb 8, 2018 / Bryce Covert