Congress Could Get Millions of People Off of SNAP by Raising the Minimum Wage, but It Hasn’t — for 16 Years
1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that has become a pawn in the government shutdown.
Wealth Taxes Will Barely Slow Inequality. So Why Do the Super-Rich Resist Them?
A 2 percent wealth tax is like shaving off a fraction of a spire from a large cathedral, says economist Nancy Folbre.
Colorado Votes to Tax the Rich to Fund ‘Incredibly Popular’ Free School Meals
“Colorado sent a clear message tonight: No child should ever have to learn on an empty stomach,” said the state Democratic Party.
Attorneys General Sue Trump for Using Shutdown to Disrupt Food Assistance for Millions
Critics say Trump is exploiting the federal shutdown to unilaterally slash the safety net and cause unnecessary pain.
When Far-Right Voters Learn Wage Inequality Facts, Their Support for Policy Solutions Jumps
A new study of voters in the United States and five other countries finds that those on the far right become much more supportive of redistributive policies when they know…
Tenants Launch US’s First Ever Rent Debt Strike Against Corporate Landlord
Nine tenants organized by the Debt Collective are refusing to pay back rent, hoping to inspire others to do the same.
Les Leopold: The Rust Belt Survey
The survey was designed by the Center for Working Class Politics, the Rutgers LEARN labor education program, and the Labor Institute, where I work.
Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them
After filling the city-funded rooms, the nonprofit was told to let them empty out — even as the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the…
Don’t Let Wall Street Gamble with Your Golden Years
Private equity firms want your retirement savings — and the Trump administration wants to help them.
Working-Class Americans Are Hurting—And Traditional Statistics Aren’t Showing How Much
Recent data show the costs of groceries, healthcare, and electricity have all been rising faster than overall inflation.
Fox Host Apologizes for Saying Unhoused People Should Receive ‘Lethal Injection’
Despite his public call to “just kill” unhoused people, Brian Kilmeade continues to host “Fox & Friends.”
‘Pushing People into a Really Bad System Will End Really Badly’
Living on the Streets in the Age of Trump.
Voters Again Shown to Prefer Populism Over Neoliberal ‘Abundance’ Agenda in New Research
"Majorities of Democrats and independents and two in five Republicans believe the outsized power of billionaires and corporations in our government is a bigger problem than red tape and bureaucracy."
We Know How to Reduce Poverty — So Why Aren’t We Doing It?
As Congress rolls back food aid, California families are facing increasing hardship.