The New Democratic House Needs an Anti-Poverty Agenda The New Democratic House Needs an Anti-Poverty Agenda
Democrats have an opportunity to show voters what economic justice really looks like.
Nov 26, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann
Just Write Families Checks Just Write Families Checks
Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker have bold new plans to fight poverty, but they miss out on simpler strategy: a child allowance.
Nov 23, 2018 / Bryce Covert
This Thanksgiving, It’s OK to Not Feel Thankful This Thanksgiving, It’s OK to Not Feel Thankful
While many of us may have much to be thankful for, many of us are also in pain.
Nov 22, 2018 / Joe Sanberg
What Was the Real Midterm Victory? What Was the Real Midterm Victory?
The Democratic Party is used to writing off much of the electorate. It can’t get away with that anymore.
Nov 21, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright
Can the Blue Wave Deliver a Green New Deal? Can the Blue Wave Deliver a Green New Deal?
The base is demanding a bold plan from the newly empowered Democrats—and the planet is crying out for it.
Nov 20, 2018 / Christopher D. Cook
The Scam at the Heart of New York’s Amazon Deal The Scam at the Heart of New York’s Amazon Deal
New York is struggling with competing housing, education, and transit crises. So why is it giving billions to a voracious mega-monopoly?
Nov 19, 2018 / Jarrett Murphy
As Toxic Smoke Blankets California, Who Has the Ability to Escape? As Toxic Smoke Blankets California, Who Has the Ability to Escape?
While the wealthy can flee toward cleaner air, the poorest have no choice but to stay put.
Nov 17, 2018 / Gabriel Thompson
Moving Beyond the Earned-Income Tax Credit Moving Beyond the Earned-Income Tax Credit
The EITC might be the most progressive part of the tax code, but it still fails to reach the country’s neediest.
Nov 15, 2018 / Colin McAuliffe and Sean McElwee
How Brown University Students and Dining Workers Got Better Working Conditions—Together How Brown University Students and Dining Workers Got Better Working Conditions—Together
They started by demanding air conditioning in the main campus dining hall—and now they’re asking for more.
Nov 14, 2018 / Lucas Smolcic Larson
Caravan Migrants Carry Hopes Northward as Their Journey Resumes Caravan Migrants Carry Hopes Northward as Their Journey Resumes
Fleeing poverty and violence, three young men from Honduras join thousands who dream of better lives in the United States.
Nov 14, 2018 / Madeleine Wattenbarger