There Just Aren’t Enough Services to Prevent Homelessness
When I worked with people experiencing homelessness, I kept hearing about the obstacles to help. Then I experienced them myself.
Policy
Unexpected Tragedies Demand Paid Leave
Take it from me, families need more time and resources to be able to care for their loved ones. Policy change is required.
To Secure Worker Rights, We Must Fix Our Democracy
Gerrymandering and the filibuster are holding back wage increases, the right to unionize, and other benefits for workers.
Caring for a Child Shouldn’t Cause Financial Ruin
My family is still financially recovering from the birth of my daughter 14 years ago. It doesn't need to be this way.
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.
How We Should Spend Opioid Settlement Funds
We need to ensure that the $55 billion secured from big pharma companies goes to compassionate care — not criminalization.
The Low-Wage Corporations That Blew Half a Trillion Dollars to Inflate CEO Pay
A new report reveals that nearly half of the 100 largest low-wage employers spent more on stock buybacks than on long-term capital investments over the past five years.
Leveraging the CHIPS Act to Create Good Jobs for All Semiconductor Workers
Billions of public dollars are poised to flow to semiconductor manufacturing. Here’s how to ensure the jobs they create are actually good.
The United States Needs a ‘Robin Hood Tax’
A tiny Wall Street sales tax could fund huge improvements for the rest of us.