The 64-Gazillion-Dollar Question
A top authority on poverty has changed his mind about the urgency of fighting inequality.
Low-Wage Nation
Poverty and inequality are threatening our democracy.
Obama’s New Christmas Carol: Deck the Halls with Windfalls for the Wealthy
A breakdown of what was gained (not much) and what was lost (a lot) in the Obama Tax Compromise.
Conservative Attack on Christmas
Scrooge and the Grinch are Christmas angels compared to conservative lawmakers.
Ain’t No Stopping A Progressive Agenda: Part 3
PROGRESSIVES IN POSITION TO MOVE FORWARD: PART 3 of Hill Progressives WON!
Who Gives A Rat’s Behind that Progressive Lawmakers WON?
Here’s why the Congressional Progressive Caucus matters more than a rat’s hindquarters.
One Year After the Recovery Act…
A look at the effectiveness of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act one year after its passage.
Making Sense of Poverty Numbers
The recent Census data on poverty in America hide as much as they reveal.
Leading Poverty Experts Assess New Census Data
Call for Bold, Comprehensive Plan to Combat Poverty and Unemployment
Dealing With Iran
The initial scenario in Iran turns out to be considerably more complicated.
The First Cut is the Deepest
The GOP has turned our budget, with its critical safety net programs, into American Idol.
Safety Net
Wall Streeters land just fine, but kids in dire poverty slip right through.
Jobs Crisis Needs Drastic Action
Nine months into the stimulus, with double-digit unemployment, we need a full-scale emergency relief plan.
We’re Doing a Heckuva Job Helping Those Devastated by the Economic Meltdown
Like the levees in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the safety net is failing Americans battered by the ‘Great Recession’ of 2008-2009.
Why Welfare Reform Fails its Recession Test
Our ‘social safety net’ isn’t holding up at a time when we need it most.