For years, states have cut school funding while reducing taxes on corporations. But teachers and workers are fighting back.
Amy Traub
Amy Traub is associate director of policy and research at Demos. She is the author of "The Plastic Safety Net: Findings from the 2012 National Survey on Credit Card Debt of Low- And Middle-Income Households," and "Discrediting America: The Urgent Need To Reform The Nation's Credit Reporting Industry," among other reports and research.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Wage Theft and Shoplifting: Same Cost, Different Deterrents
A massive force is deployed against one, but not the other. (Guess which.)
Posted inEconomic Policy
How Walmart Could Afford to Pay $15 an Hour
Walmart workers have been fasting in the weeks leading up to Black Friday, demanding a living wage.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Progressive Victory You Haven’t Heard Of: NYC’s Ban on Employment Credit Checks
The new law prohibits the discriminatory screening process, which disproportionately affects the poor and communities of color.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Drives Credit Card Debt?
Data debunks the popular belief that one’s character is a factor in accumulating debt.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Food Stamps Don’t Keep Wal-Mart’s Prices Low, They Keep Its Profits High
Subsidies to the country’s biggest employer help it remain immensely profitable.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Responsible Contractors Only
How to ensure Obama’s minimum wage order is enforced
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
President Obama Takes Action to Raise the Pay of Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers
In his State of the Union, Obama will announce an executive order so federal contractors earn over $10.10 an hour.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why Obama Must Announce a Good Jobs Executive Order in the State of the Union
A better wage for federal contractors can’t wait.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
It’s Not Just New York: The New Era of Progressive Urban Politics
Cities are inspiring each other to do better.