From Free Lunch to Public Banks, These Cities Are Giving Us Hope From Free Lunch to Public Banks, These Cities Are Giving Us Hope
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance: Alameda to Elyria and beyond.
Sep 29, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
Why Should Your Credit History Cost You a Job? Why Should Your Credit History Cost You a Job?
In most states, an employer can require a credit report as part of your job application. Elizabeth Warren wants to stop that.
Sep 27, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Demand Immediate Aid for Puerto Rico Demand Immediate Aid for Puerto Rico
You can also register your friends and family to vote and march for racial justice.
Sep 26, 2017 / NationAction
The Financial Industry Is Its Own Best Enemy The Financial Industry Is Its Own Best Enemy
Equifax’s blunder does more than any white paper to demonstrate the need for financial reform.
Sep 21, 2017 / Mike Konczal
Combat Trump’s Lies About Taxes Combat Trump’s Lies About Taxes
You can also donate to local organizations working on Hurricane Irma recovery and fight to defeat Trump’s Muslim ban.
Sep 12, 2017 / NationAction
Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board Is About to Slash Government Workers’ Hours—and Pay Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board Is About to Slash Government Workers’ Hours—and Pay
But the island’s governor says he's willing to go to jail to prevent the furloughs.
Aug 31, 2017 / Ed Morales
When Abbie Hoffman Threw Money at the New York Stock Exchange When Abbie Hoffman Threw Money at the New York Stock Exchange
To denounce the Vietnam War and bring about the “death of money,” the protest took a playful turn.
Aug 24, 2017 / Jon Wiener
How Maxine Waters Became a Heroine for the Trump Era How Maxine Waters Became a Heroine for the Trump Era
When it comes to challenging Trump, the congresswoman from California says, “I’m gonna take off the gloves and I’m gonna put my career on the line.”
Aug 23, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Take Away Trump’s Blank Check for Endless War Take Away Trump’s Blank Check for Endless War
You can also write a letter to the editor to demand the removal of Confederate statues, and join a campaign to take economic power from Wall Street and give it back to communities.
Aug 22, 2017 / NationAction
The Latest Predatory Banking Practice You Haven’t Heard About: Auto Loans The Latest Predatory Banking Practice You Haven’t Heard About: Auto Loans
The subprime auto-loan industry is now worth about $26 billion.
Aug 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen