The Rich Are Still Getting Richer The Rich Are Still Getting Richer
Inequality is the economic great wall between those with power and those without it.
Feb 26, 2019 / Nomi Prins
Shrinking the Military-Industrial Complex by Putting It to Work at Home Shrinking the Military-Industrial Complex by Putting It to Work at Home
It’s not a pipe dream.
Feb 26, 2019 / Feature / Peter-Christian Aigner and Michael Brenes
‘We Need to Start Calling These Folks Out by Name’ ‘We Need to Start Calling These Folks Out by Name’
The Poor People’s Campaign is pushing DC officials to do more for economic justice in the nation’s capital.
Feb 25, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
Bring On the Green New Deal Vote Bring On the Green New Deal Vote
The GND’s young organizers will help craft a message the 2020 Democratic candidate can get behind.
Feb 19, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Does the Democratic Party Refuse to Address Poverty? Why Does the Democratic Party Refuse to Address Poverty?
A DNC Poverty Council was formed by a new progressive member, but the staff has blocked it from functioning.
Feb 12, 2019 / Alan Minsky
Want to Eradicate Hunger in America? Take on Racism. Want to Eradicate Hunger in America? Take on Racism.
A new study found that people who experience discrimination are almost twice as likely as others to struggle with hunger.
Feb 4, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
‘Maid’ Offers a Striking Portrait of Single-Working-Motherhood ‘Maid’ Offers a Striking Portrait of Single-Working-Motherhood
Stephanie Land’s memoir is an intimate look at the day-to-day reality of poverty in the United States.
Jan 31, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Ann-Derrick Gaillot
What Happens When Gentrification Comes to a Postindustrial City? What Happens When Gentrification Comes to a Postindustrial City?
New development in Worcester, Massachusetts, threatens the city’s poorest.
Jan 30, 2019 / Maia Hibbett
In an Unequal America, Getting to Work Can Be Hell In an Unequal America, Getting to Work Can Be Hell
Welcome to the world of transit deserts and extreme commutes, where your income can determine if and how you reach your job.
Jan 29, 2019 / Joseph P. Williams
Erik Olin Wright Inspired the Left to Embrace Real Utopianism Erik Olin Wright Inspired the Left to Embrace Real Utopianism
The brilliant scholar taught radicals to think big about solutions—such as universal basic income.
Jan 24, 2019 / John Nichols