“The systemic alliance between Washington and the wealthy regulates the invisible hand over capitalism — to spiral gains to the top and stagnate the status quo.”
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Invisible Crisis: The Magnitude of Low-Income Workers in America
The United States is a developed country, but it is not immune to poverty solely because it doesn’t have the stereotypical slums without water and sanitation we often associate with poverty.
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The Dream Denied: Black Oppression in the North and South
The American dream is essentially a myth—and an incredibly cruel one. It obscures the systemic barriers that prevent achievement, and thus, places the blame for poverty on individuals, rather than the structures that cause it.
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This Is America: Children’s Everlasting Battle for a Home
“Evicted” examines the cruelty of housing in America, and sheds light on the psychological consequences for a particular generation of children who have to confront endless evictions and constant relocation.
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The Dimming of the American Dream
By any fair interpretation… Wilkerson’s subjects should have thrived in the North through their hard work and leadership. But their success was circumscribed by their race.
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Residential Stability: A Universal Right
“While the federal government provides many basic services that are widely accepted as fundamental to American dignity, among the most pressing—housing—remains inadequately addressed.”
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The Elevator: A Robust and Inclusive Framework for Equality
“Reich describes a long staircase on which America must take a step back for every two forward. I propose taking the elevator all the way to the top.”
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The Non Living-Wage Worker
“Low-wage workers do difficult tasks and work in jobs that are essential to the running of our economy, all things that warrant a raise.”
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The New Deal That Could Have Been
How the white-supremacist South made possible the New Deal—and drastically curtailed it.
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Homeward Bound
“Choice feminism” claims that staying home with the kids is just one more feminist option. Funny that most men rarely make the same “choice.” Exactly what kind of choice is that?