Politics of Poverty
Working women in the US face long odds—but in some states, it’s nearly impossible to win
Working women in the US face dramatically different conditions based simply on where they live. Oxfam recently created an index to assess the best and worst states for working women. Geographic inequality is only deepening.
Politics of Poverty
Don’t stop at Juneteenth, Congress. Six things you can do about systemic racism right now.
While we welcome the holiday marking the end of slavery, we also rededicate ourselves to the struggle to address, name, and end White supremacy. Right now, Congress has an opportunity (and duty) to listen to and center the needs of Black communities, which endured disproportionate loss and damage from the pandemic.
Politics of Poverty
Tax the rich!
Corporations and the very wealthy spent years gaming the tax code and pressuring Congress to secure an outlandish goal: Pay no taxes. And it worked. But we have a chance right now to address the sickening inequities of the tax code, and raise revenue for jobs-creating infrastructure and the care economy.