Poverty

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Inequality Is Everywhere, but Not Inevitable Inequality Is Everywhere, but Not Inevitable

Wherever you live in the world, beware: You’ve been robbed.

Jan 11, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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Poverty Is Eliminated! Poverty Is Eliminated!

You can’t really be poor unless you literally have nothing.

Jan 11, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow

How Rebecca Solnit Became ‘the Voice of the Resistance’

How Rebecca Solnit Became ‘the Voice of the Resistance’ How Rebecca Solnit Became ‘the Voice of the Resistance’

She has focused for many years on cruel systems that oppress the working class, people of color, and women.

Jan 10, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols

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Trump’s Policies Offer Plutocracy on Steroids, Not Economic Populism Trump’s Policies Offer Plutocracy on Steroids, Not Economic Populism

Democrats must expose the president’s broken promise to working people.

Jan 9, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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A Labor Battle at… Disney World? A Labor Battle at… Disney World?

Unionized workers across Disney’s Orlando properties are fighting for a living wage and a permanent place in the community.

Jan 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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Can Worker Co-ops Make the Tech Sector More Equitable? Can Worker Co-ops Make the Tech Sector More Equitable?

The crowdwork sector is dominated by low-paid gigs—can communally run companies make these jobs sustainable?

Dec 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Donald Trump tax bill

The GOP Tax Bill and the Crisis of American Democracy The GOP Tax Bill and the Crisis of American Democracy

The country is ruled by oligarchs and their enablers.

Dec 20, 2017 / Editorial / Richard Kim

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How to Make Lawmakers Rue the Day They Voted for This Scam of a Tax Bill How to Make Lawmakers Rue the Day They Voted for This Scam of a Tax Bill

We can use this bill as a catalyst for the next wave of tax-fairness and economic-justice organizing.

Dec 19, 2017 / Sarah Anderson and Chuck Collins

Paul Ryan

The Republican Plan Isn’t Just About Taxes—It’s About Shredding the Safety Net The Republican Plan Isn’t Just About Taxes—It’s About Shredding the Safety Net

After passing a deficit-exploding tax giveaway, Republicans will use the deficit as an excuse to cut vital programs that help people make ends meet.

Dec 19, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann

Doug Jones

The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018. The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018.

The Democrats must work harder to build grassroots infrastructure and offer voters a bolder vision proudly based on progressive values.

Dec 19, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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