Can Student Credit Unions Solve the College Affordability Problem? Can Student Credit Unions Solve the College Affordability Problem?
A lesson in how to provide banking centered on people's needs and not on profit for its investors, the Columbia credit union might well ripple well beyond the Morningside campu...
Oct 22, 2014 / StudentNation / Hélène Barthélemy
Work-Sharing: A Socialist Alternative to Layoffs? Work-Sharing: A Socialist Alternative to Layoffs?
Both unemployment and underemployment could be alleviated through a little-known federal subsidy program.
Oct 20, 2014 / Michelle Chen
One Thing Hillary Clinton Understands About Politics in 2014 One Thing Hillary Clinton Understands About Politics in 2014
Hillary Clinton may not be a populist, but she is a savvy politician.
Oct 17, 2014 / John Nichols
Workers Bring $15 Hourly Wage Challenge to Walmart Workers Bring $15 Hourly Wage Challenge to Walmart
In protests around the country on Thursday, Walmart workers presented a simple demand: full-time work at $15 an hour.
Oct 17, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Scott Walker’s Minimum Wage Argument Is Even Dumber Than You Think Scott Walker’s Minimum Wage Argument Is Even Dumber Than You Think
Why opposing a wage increase while simultaneously bashing government assistance isn’t just callous—it’s also dumb policy.
Oct 16, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Freezing Eggs Is an Extreme Example of How We’ve Privatized the Work/Family Clash Freezing Eggs Is an Extreme Example of How We’ve Privatized the Work/Family Clash
It's important for women to have access to egg freezing if they want it, but it's a terrible solution to the fact that our society makes it so hard to parent and work.
Oct 16, 2014 / Bryce Covert
Minimum Wage Debate Could Doom Scott Walker Minimum Wage Debate Could Doom Scott Walker
John Nichols appeared on All In with Chris Hayes Wednesday night to talk about how the minimum wage debate in Wisconsin could doom Scott Walker’s re-election campaign and tank his ...
Oct 16, 2014 / John Nichols and Edward Hart
Even Red-State Voters Want to Raise the Minimum Wage Even Red-State Voters Want to Raise the Minimum Wage
Eighty percent of Americans want to hike wages, but powerful Republicans keep saying no.
Oct 15, 2014 / John Nichols
When the Workday Never Really Ends When the Workday Never Really Ends
Flexible scheduling is creating an on-call nightmare for working people.
Oct 15, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley
Berkeley residents overwhelmingly support the measure, but beverage companies are fighting back.
Oct 14, 2014 / Anna Lappé