Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers? Why Is It So Controversial to Help Poor Mothers Afford Diapers?
A new bill would let families on welfare afford this basic necessity. What’s wrong with that?
Aug 13, 2014 / Bryce Covert
How Gender Changes Piketty’s ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’ How Gender Changes Piketty’s ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’
Reading the economist’s book through a feminist lens reveals the need for a richer array of anti-inequality policies.
Aug 6, 2014 / Kathleen Geier, Kate Bahn, Joelle Gamble, Zillah Eisenstein, and Heather Boushey
By John Boehner’s Logic, a Lot of Presidents Should Have Been Sued By John Boehner’s Logic, a Lot of Presidents Should Have Been Sued
Republicans are suing the president for doing what presidents do.
Aug 5, 2014 / John Nichols
The Real Solution to Wealth Inequality The Real Solution to Wealth Inequality
Both Republicans and Democrats want to solve economic insecurity by giving people more purchasing power. There’s a better solution.
Jul 30, 2014 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert
Wringing Detroit Dry Wringing Detroit Dry
Detroit residents are fighting austerity for all of us.
Jul 30, 2014 / John Nichols
Little Boxes Little Boxes
Micro-apartments have become trendy in planning circles, but their austerity is just another limit on the aspirations of the poor.
Jul 29, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin
Paul Ryan Has Some Big (Mostly Bad) Ideas for America’s Working Poor Paul Ryan Has Some Big (Mostly Bad) Ideas for America’s Working Poor
But at least his idea for expanding the EITC is a good one.
Jul 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Paul Ryan’s Faux Populism Isn’t Going to End Poverty or Reduce Inequality Paul Ryan’s Faux Populism Isn’t Going to End Poverty or Reduce Inequality
The 2012 vice presidential candidate is just trying to rebrand himself for 2016.
Jul 24, 2014 / John Nichols
We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures We’re Arresting Poor Mothers for Our Own Failures
Mothers like Shanesha Taylor and Debra Harrell are caught in a childcare Catch-22 that we made for them.
Jul 22, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Detroit’s Fight for Water Rights Is Showing How to Battle (and Beat) Austerity Detroit’s Fight for Water Rights Is Showing How to Battle (and Beat) Austerity
Officials have temporarily suspended water shutoffs, and activists are working to create permanent protections for low-income families.
Jul 22, 2014 / John Nichols