The constitutional grant of a second chance for the destitute has become an enabler of reverse wealth redistribution. One wild case in Houston tells the story.
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Bankers’ Front Groups Fighting Tougher Capital Rules
It’s understandable that Wall Street wants weak rules. Why are so many community groups serving as the banks’ echo chamber?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Dollar General Overcharges ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of Customers, Lawsuit Alleges
The prices paid at the register do not match the price tags, according to a class action lawsuit working through the courts.
Posted inWorking in America
Billionaire Pohlad Family Accused of Using Anti-Worker Construction Contractors
The Minneapolis-based developer has not done enough to ensure good labor practices throughout its supply chain, critics say.
Posted inPolitics
The Left Behind
The cultural rifts between urban and rural America are a constant of our history. When they also become economic, they become dangerous.
Posted inPolitics
President Biden’s Speech to Black Americans Won’t Bring Them Home—Yet
Is it time for Biden to be Biden?
Posted inWorking in America
The Fight for $15 Can Take a Bow
Workers are celebrating minimum-wage increases around the country, but the new frontier is already creeping toward $20.
Posted inEducation in America
Neoliberalism and Education
A conversation between Robert Kuttner and Cathie Martin
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The University of Phoenixification of Elite Education
What does the oligarch behind the ‘Ivy League antisemitism crisis’ actually want?