Economics

Candidate or Not, Elizabeth Warren Has the Right 2016 Message

Candidate or Not, Elizabeth Warren Has the Right 2016 Message Candidate or Not, Elizabeth Warren Has the Right 2016 Message

Democrats need to embrace the senator’s populist policies and rhetoric.

Nov 12, 2013 / John Nichols

‘The New Public’ on Poverty and Education

‘The New Public’ on Poverty and Education ‘The New Public’ on Poverty and Education

The New Public offers a powerful look at poverty’s impact on education.

Nov 11, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Greg Kaufmann

Why Does Los Angeles Criminalize Black and Brown Youth?

Why Does Los Angeles Criminalize Black and Brown Youth? Why Does Los Angeles Criminalize Black and Brown Youth?

The largest public school police department in the nation targets children who are as young as six years old. 

Nov 8, 2013 / Aura Bogado

The GOP’s Poverty Denialism

The GOP’s Poverty Denialism The GOP’s Poverty Denialism

According to many conservatives, the poor have it easy.

Nov 6, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg

Awkward Truth From a Guilty Rich Guy

Awkward Truth From a Guilty Rich Guy Awkward Truth From a Guilty Rich Guy

Two cheers for Bill Gross, the co-founder and managing director of PIMCO, the California-based bond house that manages some $2 trillion in other people’s wealth.

Nov 4, 2013 / William Greider

This Week in Poverty: How to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years

This Week in Poverty: How to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years This Week in Poverty: How to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years

The Half in Ten campaign lays out a path to dramatically reduce poverty—but it will require a real, sustained and disruptive fight to acheive it.

Nov 4, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

Kshama Sawant

Seattle’s ‘Another World Is Both Possible and Necessary’ Campaign Seattle’s ‘Another World Is Both Possible and Necessary’ Campaign

A socialist candidate wins significant support for a “Fund Human Needs, Fight Corporate Greed” message.

Nov 3, 2013 / John Nichols

We Need a Robin Hood Tax—Not Cuts in Food Stamps

We Need a Robin Hood Tax—Not Cuts in Food Stamps We Need a Robin Hood Tax—Not Cuts in Food Stamps

The richest 400 Americans are worth just over $2 trillion dollars, and yet we're still cutting food stamps.

Nov 1, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax?

Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax? Instead of Paul Ryan’s ‘Robin Hood in Reverse,’ Why Not a Robin Hood Tax?

The budget conference committee should consider a real alternative to austerity.

Oct 30, 2013 / John Nichols

Will a Safety Net for Seniors Win Bipartisan Support?

Will a Safety Net for Seniors Win Bipartisan Support? Will a Safety Net for Seniors Win Bipartisan Support?

The Senate HELP Committee takes up the Older Americans Act--a safety net for seniors living in or near poverty.

Oct 29, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

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