JPMorgan Agrees to Historic Settlement—Is It Enough? JPMorgan Agrees to Historic Settlement—Is It Enough?
The settlement with one of the nation’s biggest banks is historic—what should be next?
Nov 20, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Just Deserts Just Deserts
Being poor in the United States has rarely meant anything so simple as having too little money.
Nov 19, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Szalai
Labor Board Sides With Workers: Walmart Can’t Silence Employees Any Longer Labor Board Sides With Workers: Walmart Can’t Silence Employees Any Longer
A landmark ruling by the National Labor Relations Board says Walmart unlawfully harassed and fired employees for protesting.
Nov 19, 2013 / Peter Dreier
CEOs With Massive Retirement Fortunes Push Social Security Cuts CEOs With Massive Retirement Fortunes Push Social Security Cuts
Members of Business Roundtable, a corporate lobby advocating for cuts to retirees’ benefts, have retirement acounts more than 1,200 times the size of the median American work...
Nov 19, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill
Five Witnesses to Hunger came to Capitol Hill to talk poverty and hunger with Congress.
Nov 19, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Elizabeth Warren Comes Out for Expanding Social Security Elizabeth Warren Comes Out for Expanding Social Security
Warren used rampant 2016 speculation to juice an important debate over expanded benefits.
Nov 18, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
Ohio Walmart Holds Food Drive For Its Own Employees Ohio Walmart Holds Food Drive For Its Own Employees
If a company’s employees don't have enough money for food, it’s time to raise wages.
Nov 18, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
As He Runs for President, Scott Walker Runs From His Record As He Runs for President, Scott Walker Runs From His Record
In his campaign book, Unintimidated, the controversial Wisconsin governor offers a rewrite of his history.
Nov 18, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Bangladeshi Garment Workers Fight Back Bangladeshi Garment Workers Fight Back
Surging union growth and militancy is due to courageous leaders like Kalpona Akter: child laborer at 12, union president at 15, she’s now head of the Bangladesh Center for Wo...
Nov 15, 2013 / James North
Momentum Forms Around Extending Long-Term Unemployment Insurance Momentum Forms Around Extending Long-Term Unemployment Insurance
Democrats are now unified in extended the crucial benefits--will Republicans go along?
Nov 15, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick