The War on Trans People is a Culture War — and a Class War
Three charts show that trans people have higher unemployment and poverty rates and earn less on average than other Americans.
Gender Inequity
If We Want Better Care, We Need a Better Tax Code
If the wealthiest paid their fair share, we could easily fund better child care, elder care, and health care for the rest of us.
Could Tying Industrial Policy to Care Policy Help Fix America’s Child Care Crisis?
Federal semiconductor manufacturing subsidies include path-breaking provisions requiring recipients to provide a plan for child care services.
Is ‘Neoliberal Feminist’ an Oxymoron?
More women are in positions of power than 50 years ago, but under a fairer system we would have made much more progress on gender equality.
The Child Tax Credit Changed My Life. Lawmakers Have a Chance to Bring It Back.
Poverty is a policy choice by lawmakers with warped priorities. Now they have a chance to choose better, if only modestly.
With Women at the Crossroads, We Must Fight the Climate Crisis to Solve Gender Inequality
As with any disaster, the rich and powerful find ways to shield themselves, leaving women, the Black and Brown, the young, the poor, and the elderly to suffer disproportionately.
The Big Money Behind the Fight to Ban Responsible Investing
The fossil fuel industry and other corporations are funding the campaign against responsible investing (ESG) to protect profits at the expense of workers and our environment.
Wall Street Bonuses Decline But Still Dwarf Worker Pay Increases Since 2008 Crash
Since 2008, growth in the average Wall Street bonus has far outstripped wage growth for ordinary U.S. workers.
Where are the Women CEOs? Should We Care?
Women CEOs are becoming slightly less rare at large corporations. But simply replacing men with women at the top of the income scale won't lead to greater equity.