Poverty

If the UK Can Protect Workers From Covid-19 Layoffs, Why Not the US?

If the UK Can Protect Workers From Covid-19 Layoffs, Why Not the US? If the UK Can Protect Workers From Covid-19 Layoffs, Why Not the US?

House members Rosa DeLauro and Mark Pocan have a plan to keep Americans working.

Mar 21, 2020 / John Nichols

The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless

The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless

The experiences and organizing efforts of the homeless can teach us all about taking action together in this unprecedented time.

Mar 20, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

A target worker stocks goods at a store in Riverside, California

Amid a Pandemic, Target Employees Work in Fear Amid a Pandemic, Target Employees Work in Fear

Target and many other big retailers have yet to provide paid sick leave, endangering workers and customers.

Mar 19, 2020 / P.E. Moskowitz

As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions

As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions

The United States already had an affordable housing crisis before the pandemic hit. Now many more are at risk of homelessness.

Mar 19, 2020 / Bryce Covert

Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19

Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19 Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19

We can’t address a pandemic without eliminating economic hurdles to public health.

Mar 13, 2020 / John Nichols

A woman walks by an posters in front of the city hall of Perpignan

The Rise of the Far Right in France’s Poorest Cities The Rise of the Far Right in France’s Poorest Cities

The areas where the National Rally has the best chance to win in the March elections are united by one factor: socioeconomic duress.

Mar 13, 2020 / Cole Stangler

Disney Is Not the Greatest Place on Earth to Work

Disney Is Not the Greatest Place on Earth to Work Disney Is Not the Greatest Place on Earth to Work

On the occasion of CEO Robert Iger’s departure, it’s a good time to remember the messed-up ways in which Walt Disney Company makes its money.

Mar 12, 2020 / Peter Dreier

Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform

Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform

The senator should chair a supercharged platform committee and lead in the forging of an agenda for big, bold structural change.

Mar 6, 2020 / John Nichols

Kashmiri protesters in Srinagar

Delhi Is On Fire, and My Kashmiri Parents Are in Prison Delhi Is On Fire, and My Kashmiri Parents Are in Prison

India’s government is willing to use any means to crush dissent.

Feb 28, 2020 / Ahmed bin Qasim

Trickle-Downers Created the Homelessness Crisis. Now They Want You to Believe They Can ‘Solve’ It.

Trickle-Downers Created the Homelessness Crisis. Now They Want You to Believe They Can ‘Solve’ It. Trickle-Downers Created the Homelessness Crisis. Now They Want You to Believe They Can ‘Solve’ It.

In blue cities across the country, corporate lobbies are trying to discredit progressive governance by weaponizing homelessness.

Feb 20, 2020 / Nick Hanauer

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