Now Is the Time for Free College
With youth unemployment and student debt skyrocketing, young people need free higher education.
Virtual Poor People’s Campaign Rally Draws Crowd of More Than a Million
Through personal testimonies of systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism, the event brought the campaign’s bold fusion agenda to new audiences.
The Real Coronavirus Threat to Kids: Poverty, Hunger, Homelessness
Half our children are at risk of the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Learning From King’s Last Campaign
Before he died, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined a campaign to unify working people of all races. Today, nothing could be more powerful.
How to Fund ‘Medicare for All’: Slash the Military
We’ve identified more than $300 billion in annual military savings alone that we could better invest in priorities like Medicare for All.
Census Fails to Count 100 Million People as Living in Poverty
Census data asserts US poverty has fallen to 11.8 percent, or 38.1 million Americans. Yet, 40 percent of all Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency.
We Have The Money For A Green New Deal. We Just Waste It On Useless Wars.
For just over 10 percent of a single year’s military spending, we could build enough green electricity for every household in the country.
About 100 Million Americans Are Effectively Hidden by Official Poverty Statistics
Millions of us are living in poverty — we need investments to raise the standard of living.
A Moral Economy Would Save Taxpayers Billions Every Year
10 ways that doing the right thing would save us money.
Report: Poor People’s Campaign Moral Budget
Everybody Has the Right to Live
Advisory: Poor People’s Campaign Brings Moral Budget to Washington
Moral Budget report press call will release details exploding myth that we can’t afford to end poverty and racism ahead of 2020 candidates forum
Bring Back May Day
The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world that doesn’t mark International Worker’s Day. So how are our workers doing?
An Honest Look at Poverty in the Heartland
Hardship is a lot more widespread in the Badger State than the official numbers would have you believe.
The Discourse on Palestine Is Shifting. Will Concrete Policy Changes Follow?
The conversation is still overwhelmingly one-sided. But that’s slowly changing thanks to the hard work of activists.
Virginians Show the Real Face of Poverty
Over 40 percent of Virginians struggle to get by — a problem made worse by voter suppression and military-first spending priorities.