Poverty

Bernie Sanders in Miami

Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn Might Create a Revolution Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn Might Create a Revolution

Just as Reagan and Thatcher rose together, perhaps so too will Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn.

Apr 12, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Alexa, clean the room!

Women Will Face Disproportionately Negative Consequences from AI Women Will Face Disproportionately Negative Consequences from AI

Artificial intelligence is reshaping our economy, making it more important than ever to empower the most vulnerable workers

Apr 12, 2019 / Michelle Chen

These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me

These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me

Another reader is racking up credit-card debt to keep up with her better-off friends.

Apr 12, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

Bernie Sanders New Hampshire

The Center-Left Wants to Pass the Baton, but What 2020 Candidate Will Take It? The Center-Left Wants to Pass the Baton, but What 2020 Candidate Will Take It?

The right person will understand one crucial thing that Barack Obama did not get. 

Apr 8, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Shutdown Worker

The ‘Best Economy’ Ever Isn’t Working for Working People The ‘Best Economy’ Ever Isn’t Working for Working People

Trumpism has failed Americans even at the height of the recovery.

Apr 2, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Economic Insecurity Is Becoming the New Hallmark of Old Age

Economic Insecurity Is Becoming the New Hallmark of Old Age Economic Insecurity Is Becoming the New Hallmark of Old Age

It’s time to face this country’s looming retirement crisis.

Mar 29, 2019 / Feature / Katherine S. Newman and Rebecca Hayes Jacobs

Rural homelessness

The ‘Hidden’ Crisis of Rural Homelessness The ‘Hidden’ Crisis of Rural Homelessness

Until the federal government tackles rural homelessness as a distinct issue, the problem will only get worse.

Mar 28, 2019 / Jake Bittle

A Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas’s Medicaid Work Requirement

A Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas’s Medicaid Work Requirement A Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas’s Medicaid Work Requirement

Now the 18,000 Arkansans who lost health-care coverage are eligible to get it back.

Mar 28, 2019 / Bryce Covert

Children at a daycare in California

All Families Should Be Able to Afford Childcare, and Here’s How All Families Should Be Able to Afford Childcare, and Here’s How

A new bill would also make sure childcare providers earn a living wage.

Mar 22, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann

World Bank IFC

How the World Bank Can Stop Funding Disaster How the World Bank Can Stop Funding Disaster

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled the World Bank can be sued, what’s next for the organization?

Mar 21, 2019 / Komala Ramachandra and Erika Lennon

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