In America, the Poorer You Are, the Poorer Your Children Will Be In America, the Poorer You Are, the Poorer Your Children Will Be
This country’s terrible social safety net is making it impossible for working-class parents to keep up with their wealthier peers.
Sep 28, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Pope Francis’ Endorsement of the Iran Deal Exposes Republican Hypocrisy Pope Francis’ Endorsement of the Iran Deal Exposes Republican Hypocrisy
If the GOP obsession with banning abortion is about life, why aren’t they celebrating the avoidance of war with Iran?
Sep 28, 2015 / Juan Cole
What Was an Enron Spinoff Doing in the Middle of Guatemala’s Corruption Scandal? What Was an Enron Spinoff Doing in the Middle of Guatemala’s Corruption Scandal?
AEI was formed out of Enron’s ashes. Now its subsidiary is accused of bribing top Guatemalan officials.
Sep 28, 2015 / Jimmy Tobias
What the Pope’s Fight Against Poverty Looks Like in Philadelphia What the Pope’s Fight Against Poverty Looks Like in Philadelphia
Meet Tianna Gaines-Turner, a leader in the antipoverty movement.
Sep 25, 2015 / Andrew Satter, Michael C. Richardson, and Greg Kaufmann
This Tattooed, Head-shaven, Straight-talking Mayor Wants to Be the Next Senator From Pennsylvania This Tattooed, Head-shaven, Straight-talking Mayor Wants to Be the Next Senator From Pennsylvania
John Fetterman talks inequality, immigration, drug legalization, same-sex marriage, “bittergate,” and how to revive post-industrial America.
Sep 25, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Pope Francis Elevates Dorothy Day’s Call For Economic Justice Pope Francis Elevates Dorothy Day’s Call For Economic Justice
The pope reminds Congress of an American moral tradition that believes “in an economy based on human needs rather than on the profit motive.”
Sep 24, 2015 / Editorial / John Nichols
You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert
Global Citizen’s celebrity-packed festival aims to mobilize millennials against poverty. That’s pointless if it strips politics from the fight.
Sep 24, 2015 / Benjamin Cohen and Elliot Ross
The Pope’s Powerful Message to Congress: Don’t Discard America’s Immigrants The Pope’s Powerful Message to Congress: Don’t Discard America’s Immigrants
How geopolitics often hurts the world’s poor and vulnerable was a central theme of the pope’s speech.
Sep 24, 2015 / George Zornick
Can the Pope Get the US to Take Climate Change Seriously? Can the Pope Get the US to Take Climate Change Seriously?
Pope Francis says the “time is now” for major action on economic, social, and climate justice.
Sep 23, 2015 / John Nichols
Warehouse Workers of Los Angeles, Unite! Warehouse Workers of Los Angeles, Unite!
Following in the footsteps of their fellow port truckers, California Cartage warehouse workers are demanding their fair share of the global economic pie.
Sep 23, 2015 / Michelle Chen