Can Student Credit Unions Solve the College Affordability Problem? Can Student Credit Unions Solve the College Affordability Problem?
A lesson in how to provide banking centered on people's needs and not on profit for its investors, the Columbia credit union might well ripple well beyond the Morningside campu...
Oct 22, 2014 / StudentNation / Hélène Barthélemy
Workers Bring $15 Hourly Wage Challenge to Walmart Workers Bring $15 Hourly Wage Challenge to Walmart
In protests around the country on Thursday, Walmart workers presented a simple demand: full-time work at $15 an hour.
Oct 17, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Scott Walker’s Minimum Wage Argument Is Even Dumber Than You Think Scott Walker’s Minimum Wage Argument Is Even Dumber Than You Think
Why opposing a wage increase while simultaneously bashing government assistance isn’t just callous—it’s also dumb policy.
Oct 16, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley
Berkeley residents overwhelmingly support the measure, but beverage companies are fighting back.
Oct 14, 2014 / Anna Lappé
The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women
What is said off the cuff, even in front of an audience full of women, gives us insight into what women are still up against in the tech industry.
Oct 13, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Supreme Court Case Shows How Amazon Legally Cheats Workers Supreme Court Case Shows How Amazon Legally Cheats Workers
Amazon’s relentless cost-cutting hits workers hardest.
Oct 10, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Eric Schneiderman Is Still Seeking Justice for the Financial Crisis Eric Schneiderman Is Still Seeking Justice for the Financial Crisis
The New York attorney general has been almost single-handedly fighting an uphill battle to hold the banks accountable.
Oct 7, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Brazil’s Elections Matter Why Brazil’s Elections Matter
Wall Street really, really wanted Marina Silva to win. Too bad for Wall Street.
Oct 6, 2014 / Blog / Greg Grandin
The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race
The petrochemical industry is devastating the state, but no candidates dare take it on.
Oct 1, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market
Venture capitalists and for-profit firms are salivating over the exploding $788.7 billion market in K-12 education. What does this mean for public school students?
Sep 25, 2014 / Lee Fang