As Republicans in Congress rip up the safety net, the quest for wages that keep pace with the high cost of living intensifies.
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inWorking in America
Who Pushed Trump Into Halting Raids, and Is It for Real?
Farmworkers struggle against deportation and even lower wages.
Posted inWorking in America
How Philadelphia Secured Basic Rights for 750,000 Workers
As Trump kneecaps workers’ rights across the country, the city’s political and labor leaders have forged an alternative that furnishes new safeguards for Philadelphians.
Posted inPolitics
The One Type of Democratic Identity Politics That Will Actually Work
If they want to win back the working class, they need to get in touch with its justifiable anger.
Posted inWorking in America
Solving the Shortage of Low-Wage Workers
Here’s the miracle cure: Pay them better.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
House Republicans Unite Around Sweeping Medicaid Cuts
The health care section of the GOP mega-bill has advanced to the House floor, bringing millions of Americans one step closer to losing their health insurance.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Sun Sets on West Virginia’s Green-Energy Future
President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act was finally bringing jobs and industry back to the state. But not for long.
Posted inHousing
Corporate Landlords Show Racist Eviction Patterns
A new study reveals that large national landlords in Los Angeles are disproportionately evicting Black tenants.
Posted inPolitics
Grim Times for Washingtonians
The fiscal distress Republicans are inflicting on residents of the nation’s capital is unprecedented, and it will hit human services the hardest.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Republicans Outdo Themselves in Food Stamp Cuts
House Republicans plan to cut a staggering $300 billion from SNAP, far more than they’d originally planned.