Poor People’s Campaign Gears Up for Mother’s Day Launch
A major new report makes the case for a “fusion movement” against systemic racism, poverty and inequality, miltarism and the war economy, and ecological devastation.
Taxing Wealth to Make Public College Free Again
California’s ballot initiative aims to make college tuition-free by reinstating the estate tax.
A California Trend Worth Catching: College for All
America’s left coast is showing how to break up concentrated wealth and fund higher education for all.
Trump’s Tax Cuts Are the Biggest Wealth Grab in Modern History
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is nothing short of a boon to the very wealthy at the expense of everyone else.
Republicans are Right: Going to College Hurts
Women owe two-thirds of the nation’s outstanding $1.3 trillion student loan debt.
Student Debt Means Fewer Public Servants — and More Bankers
Indebted students trained for public service are instead cutting bait and heading for Wall Street.
Here’s Your Diploma, Graduates — and Your Debt
44 million households now hold $1.4 trillion of student debt.
Another For-Profit College Folds
The closure of ITT Tech should be a warning to other educational institutions looking to make a dime at the expense of students.
Explaining the Rise in Median Wages
New Census data show rising incomes and shrinking poverty, although it’s not quite time to bust out the champagne.
America’s Racial Wealth Divide Is Nothing Short of Shocking
It would take the average black family 228 years to accrue the same amount of wealth that white families have today.
I Have a Master’s Degree and I’m Still Poor
Student debt can make any career path perilous — especially if you change your mind.
The Big Banks Can Be Beaten
Working families are turning their anger at Wall Street into action.
A Commencement Address for the Most Indebted Class Ever
The average debt for a college graduate is $37,000 and the system is trying to squeeze you harder than any generation before. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
What the Public Wants: A Guide for Clueless CEOs
CEOs who avoid taxes, squeeze their customers, and refuse to pay a fair wage can’t seem to understand why the rest of America is so upset.
The Millennial Generation’s Literacy Crisis
Young workers need personal finance know-how to thrive.