How to Truly Eradicate Poverty How to Truly Eradicate Poverty
We need more than just a safety net. We need a blueprint to create good jobs for all.
May 1, 2015 / Dorian T. Warren
A Bold New Campaign for Economic Justice A Bold New Campaign for Economic Justice
A coalition of national, state and local organizations in 41 states is uniting around an agenda to put families first.
Apr 30, 2015 / Deepak Bhargava
Why Put Trauma Centers Where No One Gets Shot? Why Put Trauma Centers Where No One Gets Shot?
A Nation investigation looks at the shuttering of needed trauma centers, beginning with those on Chicago’s violent South Side.
Apr 29, 2015 / Feature / Jeffrey Bishku-Aykul
Poor People Need a Higher Wage, Not a Lesson in Morality Poor People Need a Higher Wage, Not a Lesson in Morality
David Brooks’ rendition of poverty is as “representative” of people with low-incomes as corrupt corporate titans are of small entrepreneurs.
Apr 22, 2015 / Greg Kaufmann
Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger
Whether Emanuel wins or loses his fight for mayor, the savvy coalition leading the charge against him may already have changed Chicago politics for the better.
Apr 6, 2015 / Micah Uetricht
Is the Former Capital of the Confederacy Finally Ready to Confront Its Poverty—and Its Past? Is the Former Capital of the Confederacy Finally Ready to Confront Its Poverty—and Its Past?
Richmond, Virginia, is the eleventh-most-unequal big city in the country; its leaders finally want to change that.
Mar 31, 2015 / Sasha Abramsky
The Unexpected Burden of Pregnancy at Work The Unexpected Burden of Pregnancy at Work
This week’s Supreme Court ruling is one step toward protecting pregnant workers from the whims of their employers.
Mar 27, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty
It’s time to fight the narrative that poverty is a choice.
Mar 18, 2015 / James Abro
‘Flexible’ Scheduling Is Stretching Retail Workers to the Breaking Point ‘Flexible’ Scheduling Is Stretching Retail Workers to the Breaking Point
How do you plan a budget, or arrange childcare, when you’re always on call?
Mar 11, 2015 / Michelle Chen
What Is Happening in Venezuela? What Is Happening in Venezuela?
The government and the opposition do battle as ordinary Venezuelans weather an economic crisis.
Mar 2, 2015 / Greg Grandin