Congrats on That New Citywide Minimum Wage. Now Republicans Are Going to Try to Kill It. Congrats on That New Citywide Minimum Wage. Now Republicans Are Going to Try to Kill It.
As cities throughout the country pass minimum-wage raises, GOP state legislators have a little plan to undo them.
Feb 22, 2016 / Cities Rising / Spencer Woodman
The Industry That Treats Wage Theft as the Cost of Doing Business The Industry That Treats Wage Theft as the Cost of Doing Business
A new law could make skipping out on paying freelancers more difficult.
Feb 19, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Is the World on the Brink of Another Great Recession? Is the World on the Brink of Another Great Recession?
We could be facing the third leg of a crisis that began in 2008. If ever there was a time for US leadership, it is now.
Feb 19, 2016 / Sherle R. Schwenninger
The GOP’s Class Divide on Austerity The GOP’s Class Divide on Austerity
Even inside the GOP, the working poor don’t support the austerity politics of the party’s elites.
Feb 19, 2016 / Sean McElwee
There’s an Easy Way to Save $17 Billion a Year in Public Assistance There’s an Easy Way to Save $17 Billion a Year in Public Assistance
And it isn’t cutting food stamps.
Feb 18, 2016 / David Cooper
What Does Big Oil Really Think About Climate Science? What Does Big Oil Really Think About Climate Science?
Exxon Mobil has used climate science to prepare for its future while simultaneously discrediting it.
Feb 18, 2016 / Bill McKibben
The AFL-CIO Is to Remain Neutral in the Democratic Primary The AFL-CIO Is to Remain Neutral in the Democratic Primary
The labor federation’s decision opens the door for local activists to campaign for Sanders.
Feb 18, 2016 / John Nichols
Inequality Will Not Go Away On Its Own. Here’s How to Close the Gap. Inequality Will Not Go Away On Its Own. Here’s How to Close the Gap.
To ensure a future of shared prosperity, we need to rewrite the rules that protect the wealthiest Americans.
Feb 18, 2016 / Feature / Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie, and Sam Pizzigati
How Wall Street Reform Could Give Low-Income Families a Big Boost How Wall Street Reform Could Give Low-Income Families a Big Boost
Reining in the big banks would reduce risk while generating investment opportunities for everyone else.
Feb 18, 2016 / Feature / Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie, and Sam Pizzigati
The Secret to Funding Universal Pre-K Is Buried in the Tax Code The Secret to Funding Universal Pre-K Is Buried in the Tax Code
If we closed the capital-gains loophole, we could put every child in America on track for success.
Feb 18, 2016 / Feature / Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie, and Sam Pizzigati