Think grocery prices are high now? Just wait.
We can’t afford to let another supermarket giant gobble up an even bigger piece of the American pie.
What Kevin Alexander Gray taught me
The late civil rights activist and author didn’t let elected officials off the hook, no matter how liberal. He understood the importance of intersectionality and what it takes to achieve progressive change.
Trump-era deregulation deemed a key culprit in the failure of Silicon Valley bank
"President Trump and congressional Republicans' decision to roll back Dodd-Frank's 'too big to fail' rules for banks like SVB—reducing both oversight and capital requirements—contributed to a costly collapse," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
3 ways to prevent school shootings, based on research
A pair of researchers on school violence share three strategies that have been proven to prevent school shootings.
Inequality costs Social Security trillions. Here’s how we fix it.
If the wealthy simply paid the same tax the rest of us do, we could even expand benefits.
Debunking ‘no one wants to work anymore’
Instead of saying “no one wants to work anymore,” we should be saying, “no one wants to be exploited anymore.”
Why student debt cancellation is reasonable, not radical
The right has narrowed the parameters of discussion on student debt forgiveness, and President Biden is not fighting back aggressively enough. We should, in fact, center the idea of fairness in this debate.
Analysis shows major US oil companies raked in $290 billion in profits last year
"With $290 billion in profits, Big Oil made enough money in 2022 to end world hunger, pay off U.S. medical debt, and build 10 Disney Worlds, but instead used their record profits to shower $163 billion on shareholders."
How GOP lawmakers are putting teen workers in harm’s way
“Why would you want to weaken the law when you can see companies already taking advantage?”
Why news of population decline and economic slowdown isn’t necessarily a bad thing
The Wall Street Journal called China’s slowdown “disappointing.” But for the environment, it is welcome news.