A scene from corporate America circa 2014.Â
Poverty & Wealth
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The GOP’s Poverty Problem
When you’re fighting against extending unemployment benefits and increasing the minimum wage, how do you convince voters you aren’t the party of the rich?
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The Government Guide to Screwing Poor Homeowners
The expiration of federal mortgage-debt forgiveness at the end of last year means that struggling homeowners now owe unbearable amounts in taxes.Â
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The Moral Calculus Underlying the Debate Over Unemployment Insurance
What makes you angrier: someone getting a benefit they don’t deserve, or someone not getting the help they need?
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The Urban Poor Shall Inherit Poverty
Sociologist Patrick Sharkey proves a mother’s insecure upbringing harms her child as surely as a neighbor’s broken window.  Â
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Dan Cantor’s Machine
New York’s Working Families Party has built the most effective political operation the American left has seen in decades. Can it duplicate its success in other states?
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The Year in Preview: Labor’s Outlook
2014 doesn’t look like it’s going to be all bad for unions, but it won’t be all good, either.
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The Year in Preview: Paul Ryan’s Misguided Poverty Plan
The representative from Wisconsin is heading into 2014 by positioning himself as an advocate for the needy. Will the label stick?
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The Vindictiveness of the Vitter Amendment
A suggested provision in the farm bill would leave ex-offenders without access to food stamps.Â
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On Inequality, Obama’s Words Aren’t Enough
Inequality has been increasing for nearly 40 years. And the president hasn’t been able to do much about it.
