The health of the U.S. economy should be measured by how many Americans have decent paying jobs, not sky-high corporate profits.
Poverty & Wealth
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How to Survive a Miracle
A Mississippi baby cured of HIV doesn’t mean the fight is over.
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Sequestration Nation and Remembering Robert Kennedy
What has become of America’s social-justice ideals?
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The Maximum Impact of the Minimum Wage
Sure, raising the earned income tax credit and pushing for universal pre-k is good and essential, but it’s going to take a long political fight to win them. What to do about the people who need more money now?
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The Titanic Wealth Gap Between Blacks and Whites
The tenfold disparity between black and white wealth is the largest its ever been.
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The Five Most Terrifying Things about the Sequester
The optimal way forward is clear: repeal the sequester, full stop.
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Trading The Blame Game for The Bully Pulpit
Rather than point the finger at Republicans for impending budget cuts, Obama needs to make the broader case that austerity is not the answer during an economic crisis.
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Leaning Out—of This Fight
Whatever time we spend choosing between Team Sandberg or Team Slaughter is time not spent focusing on those real problems—and the real solutions to them.
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Happy Birthday, Dear Income Tax
Five lessons for progressives from our first century of income taxes.Â
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What We’ll Be Talking about in 2016
What issues will define the next Democratic presidential primary?
