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Inequality
Free College Is a Good Start, But Low-Income Students Need Additional Support
The rising costs of college and housing have been slowly asphyxiating American families.
Extreme Inequality Is Driving Anxiety and Depression in the US
Studies show chronic status anxiety is higher at all income levels in less equal countries.
Grades Are Capitalism in Action. Let’s Get Them Out of Our Schools.
Grading teaches meritocracy, which in turn helps deflect blame for capitalism's failures onto its victims.
The Just Transition for Coal Workers Can Start Now. Colorado Is Showing How.
Colorado will use some of the millions of dollars in savings from securitization to invest back in workers.
Noam Chomsky: Life Expectancy in the US Is Declining for a Reason
Economic stagnation due to neoliberal policies is causing “deaths of despair” in the U.S., says Chomsky.
Trump-Pelosi Deal Raises Debt Limit, But Protects War Machine, Hyde Amendment
A secret and hasty deal is evidence that bipartisanship is the exact opposite of social and economic justice.
The US Gave Slavers Their Land Back. What About Black Folks’ Reparations?
H.R. 40, the bill for a commission to study reparations, can help fulfill the promise of “40 acres and a mule."
“The Squad” Keeps the Focus on Bold Policies to Fight Inequality
The four representatives have been bold and progressive in their tone and policies.
Noam Chomsky: “Worship of Markets” Is Threatening Human Civilization
We need a government of, by and for the people to replace the prevailing stance, says the world-renowned thinker.
Six States Are Improving Tax Credits for Working Families
These steps come as four senators have proposed a major expansion of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.