Politics of Poverty
6 simple reasons we should raise the minimum wage right now
The federal minimum wage—just $7.25 an hour—hasn’t been increased in more than a decade.
Politics of Poverty
Why millions of workers in the US are denied basic protections
While federal labor laws protect workers from abuses by unscrupulous employers, they do not, in fact, protect all workers. This year, Oxfam added a new data point to its Best States to Work Index to indicate whether or not states have taken steps to cover these workers.
Politics of Poverty
The 15 most overlooked appointments the next president will make
It’s time to put each to the intersectional feminist test.