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Black Male Student at Library

What the Big New Study About Race and Mobility Doesn’t Tell Us What the Big New Study About Race and Mobility Doesn’t Tell Us

Some families are rich because others are poor. We need to grapple with this reality to solve inequality.

Apr 11, 2018 / Joelle Gamble

Speaker Paul Ryan

Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’ Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’

The cost of elections today increases the power of the privileged few while diminishing that of working Americans and, as such, harms democracy itself.

Apr 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Toys R Us announces it will close all stores in Britain

Congress Is About to Do a Big Favor for Private Equity Predators Congress Is About to Do a Big Favor for Private Equity Predators

We’re also seeing a central defense of the Bank Lobbyist Act being demolished in record time. 

Mar 22, 2018 / David Dayen

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Get Ready to ‘March For Our Lives’ and Vote Out the Gun Lobby Get Ready to ‘March For Our Lives’ and Vote Out the Gun Lobby

You can also call out Democrats who’ve sided with the big banks over their constituents.

Mar 20, 2018 / NationAction

Protest against Publix Supermarkets

Support the Farmworkers Fasting to End Sexual Assault in Wendy’s Supply Chain Support the Farmworkers Fasting to End Sexual Assault in Wendy’s Supply Chain

You can also join a campaign to collect stories from the 2008 financial crisis.

Mar 13, 2018 / NationAction

Puerto Rico no electricity

For Investors, Puerto Rico Is a Fantasy Blank Slate For Investors, Puerto Rico Is a Fantasy Blank Slate

How tech companies and private capital are poised to reshape the US colony.

Feb 28, 2018 / Yarimar Bonilla

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Is it ‘Treason’ Not to Clap for the President? Is it ‘Treason’ Not to Clap for the President?

Joan Walsh on Trump, Nomi Prins on financial deregulation, and Ann Jones on Norwegians.

Feb 8, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

People Are Panicking About the Stock Market—but It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

People Are Panicking About the Stock Market—but It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way People Are Panicking About the Stock Market—but It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

Remember pensions?

Feb 6, 2018 / Helaine Olen

Protest outside Chase

Remind Senate Democrats That They Work for Us, Not the Big Banks Remind Senate Democrats That They Work for Us, Not the Big Banks

You can also skip the State of the Union to hear from movement leaders and join a local campaign to make your community fossil-fuel free.

Jan 30, 2018 / NationAction

Protest outside Chase

Why Democrats Need to Stand With Working Americans vs. Big Banks Why Democrats Need to Stand With Working Americans vs. Big Banks

Democrats should stop supporting a bill that would loosen the reins on Wall Street.

Jan 23, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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