Sharan White-Jenkins is a proud Black homeowner in Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. She’s part of a line of homeowners that goes back to her grandparents, who purchased a home on the Virginia...
The Hillside Villa Tenants Association is engaged in one of the longest rent strikes in the history of Los Angeles. Lynn Ta & Jacob Woocher February 19, 2024 Read the full article here Truthout
When politicians remove historical and cultural context from education, we need to help students build resilience. Shauna Taradash February 14, 2024 Read the full article here The Progressive
There is another migrant crisis brewing. Unlike the one at the southern border, this one will be all over the country. LZ Granderson February 13, 2023 Read the full article here LA Times
It’s not you, it’s capitalism. Sarah Jaffe February 13, 2024 Read the full article here In These Times
“If we had a national billionaire income tax, we’d collect that revenue no matter where he lived,” said Americans for Tax Fairness. Jake Johnson February 13, 2023 Read the full article here Common Dreams
A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic, new data released this week show. Cora Lewis...
The median price of a Super Bowl ticket this year is nearly $9,000, putting the game on track to be the most expensive on record. Billionaires are expected to have trouble finding parking spots for their...
Jesus will be making an appearance during the Super Bowl thanks to He Gets Us, an ad campaign promising to reintroduce people to the “authentic Jesus of the Bible.” I think the “authentic Jesus”...
Dollar stores have proliferated in recent years, and a study by a University of Connecticut economist has found that they contribute to less healthful food choices in the neighborhoods where they open. Ed Stannard...