Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom
Finding a way to provide economic security to our fractured labor force is one of the central goals of our time.
May 29, 2020 / Mike Konczal
Scott Walker Is Peddling the Deadly Snake Oil of Austerity Scott Walker Is Peddling the Deadly Snake Oil of Austerity
Recommending austerity for struggling states is the policy equivalent of touting bleach injections as a coronavirus cure.
May 25, 2020 / John Nichols
What Are the Roots of Global Inequality? What Are the Roots of Global Inequality?
At over 1,100 pages, Thomas Piketty’s new book offers us not only a history of economic injustice but also a program aimed at making it disappear.
May 19, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Cole Stangler
To Save New York City, We Need to Follow the Money To Save New York City, We Need to Follow the Money
While the City may be stuck with an austerity budget, Wall Street thrives. It’s time for the financial industry to pay its share.
May 19, 2020 / Helen Rosenthal
We Really Can’t Screw Up Disaster Season This Year. Global Health Depends on It. We Really Can’t Screw Up Disaster Season This Year. Global Health Depends on It.
Amid a pandemic, FEMA and HUD must be ready to provide renters with safe homes.
May 13, 2020 / Vanessa A. Bee
‘Mass Unemployment Is a Policy Choice’ ‘Mass Unemployment Is a Policy Choice’
As unemployment reaches Depression-era levels, Pramila Jayapal has a plan that responds with a New Deal–level of urgency.
May 8, 2020 / John Nichols
Iowa’s Republican Governor Sacrifices Citizens to Trump Iowa’s Republican Governor Sacrifices Citizens to Trump
The state has some of fastest-growing Covid-19 outbreaks in the country. That hasn’t stopped Governor Kim Reynolds from rushing to reopen.
May 7, 2020 / Emily Berch
Why Are Republicans Stampeding to Reopen? Why Are Republicans Stampeding to Reopen?
They’re following the lead of Trump, who encourages gun-toting protesters, blames immigrants and China, and demonizes the media.
May 5, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care
There’s no way to send people back to work without providing safe, affordable child care, but the men in charge don’t seem to care.
Apr 30, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Here’s How the CARES Act Impacts Your Student Loans Here’s How the CARES Act Impacts Your Student Loans
Though it includes some relief for student loan borrowers, it’s hardly enough. And advocates are fighting for more.
Apr 23, 2020 / StudentNation / Cody Hounanian and Lindsay Clark