This Week in Poverty: Signing Off This Week in Poverty: Signing Off
After a two-year run, This Week in Poverty signs off.
Dec 13, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Two House Democrats Lead Effort to Protect For-Profit Colleges, Betraying Students and Vets Two House Democrats Lead Effort to Protect For-Profit Colleges, Betraying Students and Vets
Two House Democratic lawmakers are pushing to protect the predatory, for-profit college industry.
Don’t Get Too Excited About the Volcker Rule Don’t Get Too Excited About the Volcker Rule
Will the amendment be enough to change the behavior of bankers? Doubtful.
Dec 12, 2013 / Blog / William Greider
NYU Grad Students Vote to Unionize NYU Grad Students Vote to Unionize
NYU becomes the only private university with unionized teaching assistants.
Dec 12, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Weisberg
Who’s Really Waging the Class War? Who’s Really Waging the Class War?
There’s little support among the wealthiest Americans for policy reforms to reduce income inequality.
Dec 12, 2013 / Bill Moyers
Keep the Pressure on Congress to Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Keep the Pressure on Congress to Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits
There’s still time for Congress to decide not to ruin the holidays for 1.3 million unemployed Americans.
Dec 11, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction
Linda Tirado Is Not a Hoax Linda Tirado Is Not a Hoax
The author of "Why I Make Terrible Decisions" discovers the dark side of Internet fame.
Dec 11, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
Strength of the Volcker Rule Hinges on Implementation Strength of the Volcker Rule Hinges on Implementation
Regulators have finalized a key financial reform intended to make banking boring again.
Dec 11, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Nelson Mandela’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights Nelson Mandela’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The anti-apartheid hero asked world leaders to “have the courage to ensure that, at last, we build a human world consistent with the provisions of that historic Declaration.&...
Dec 10, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
The Republican Holiday To-do List The Republican Holiday To-do List
Nothing says holiday cheer like cutting food stamps and unemployment benefits!
Dec 9, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow