Democrats Can Win Back the Working-Class with Economic Populism
New research from the Center for Working-Class Politics shows that progressive economic policies can bring working-class Trump supporters back into the Democratic Party.
Policy
Discipline and Punish: How Wall Street’s Grip on School Finance Deepens Inequality
Federal funding cuts will only worsen school districts' damaging dependence on debt.
The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Subsidize the Billionaire Private Jet Class
A new study finds that the U.S. is the largest source of private jet emissions.
4 Charts on the Big Ugly Bill
The GOP reconciliation plan’s potential impacts on death, hunger, and disparity by the numbers.
A Just Transition for All: A Q&A with J. Mijin Cha
The climate policy researcher lights our winding path out of the climate crisis and into a greener future.
Criminalizing Homelessness Doesn’t Work. Housing People Does.
A year after the Supreme Court greenlit crackdowns on people living without shelter, homelessness has only gotten worse.
Raising the Tipped Minimum Wage Does Not Harm the Restaurant Industry
Data from Washington, D.C. shows the industry thriving since the passage of Initiative 82.
Public Transit Is in Crisis. Congress Can Fix It.
Public transit across the country is in trouble. Fixing that starts with investing in it, not defunding it.
This Federal Budget Will Be a Disaster for Black Workers
The GOP reconciliation bill will widen the racial wealth divide — all to make wealthy heirs richer.