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In no. 60, The Squandering Earth, we cast aspersions on the accumulation-crazed multinationals ransacking the planet for profit.

Bryce Covert is a contributing editor at The Nation and an independent journalist who covers the economy. She has written for publications including the New…

Here are two terms that you don’t expect to see together: “the state of Alabama” and “progressive leader.” And yet — even with its well-earned reputation as a bastion of

As a sociologist studying universal basic income (UBI), I have followed Andrew Yang’s political rise with interest and skepticism. His bid for mayor of New York City demands that we scrutinize his signature proposal, which falls far short of the transformative potential of true UBI. Worse, he is likely to cut other parts of the social safety net in order to achieve it. From four years of closely studying cash transfer policy in Alaska, I can confidently say that this is a recipe for no good.

UBI is politically popular, easy to enact, and looks effective as policy. Is it really that simple?

Congress’s Most Family-Friendly Member Rosa DeLauro has spent 30 years in the House fighting for an adequate Child Tax Credit and paid family leave. She’s finally getting someplace. Elizabeth Warren first met Connecticut congresswoman Rosa DeLauro two decades ago, long before she became a senator from Massachusetts. DeLauro is famous among D.C. politicos for hosting twice-monthly dinner parties to which she invites academics, policy experts, and journalists to talk to members of Congr...

The second pandemic Mothers Day Todays best articles Daily business briefing Solving COVID newsletter It has been over a year since Ive seen my mom. She was the last person I visited before the pandemic began, during that strange period in early March when things still felt more thrilling and theoretical than actually scary, and when the man wearing a mask beside me on the plane home to New York drew askance looks from other passengers of " overkill, much?" Half-joking, I asked my mom before I ...

Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Christina Hayes has always had to fight to keep a job and take care of her family. Diagnosed with lupus 14 years ago at the age of 19, the Michigan mom often needs time off to go to doctor’s appointments. But her job with an airline doesn’t give her paid time off. Add to that taking care of her 7-year-old daughter, and staying home with her when she gets sick — which, in turn, puts Hayes at risk because lupus affects her immune syste...

How Michael Bloomberg’s Former Campaign Manager Became Andrew Yang’s Favorite Fixer The similarities between the two campaigns don’t stop there. Anthony Behar/Sipa USA via AP Images Yang speaking to members of the press outside the Fort Washington Armory vaccination site in New York earlier this month Sludge produces investigative journalism on lobbying and money in politics. The American Prospect  is re-publishing this article. During his presidential run, Andrew Yangâ...

This could be the year federal paid leave finally passes Vox.com 8 hrs ago Li Zhou © Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call Inc./Getty Images Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has led the push for paid leave for years. The current pandemic — and its disproportionate effects on women and people of color — have underscored a major issue: the dire need for paid family and medical leave in America. President Joe Biden, by including paid leave in his American Families Plan, is sending ...