Poverty

President George HW Bush in 2010

It’s a Disgrace to Celebrate George H.W. Bush on World AIDS Day It’s a Disgrace to Celebrate George H.W. Bush on World AIDS Day

The 41st president’s “civility” hid the vast nature of American state violence.

Dec 1, 2018 / Steven W. Thrasher

Pelosi Poverty Rally

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 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

Homeless man in New York City

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

Black rural vote

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

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All of a Sudden, Politicians Are Ready to Tackle America’s Housing Crisis All of a Sudden, Politicians Are Ready to Tackle America’s Housing Crisis

Upstart candidates and 2020 presidential hopefuls alike are putting the perennially ignored issue at the top of the agenda.

Nov 20, 2018 / Bryce Covert

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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

Zarif Kerry

A Leftist Foreign Policy Should Reject Economic Sanctions A Leftist Foreign Policy Should Reject Economic Sanctions

The United States should use its financial powers to bust oligarchs, end tax evasion, and create a fairer world economy. 

Nov 20, 2018 / Nicholas Mulder

Bonnie Watson Coleman

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

Migrant caravan from Honduras

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

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