Workers Need Paid Sick Leave ASAP
January 20, 2021 | Congress let mandatory paid leave end on Dec. 31. Lawmakers — and employers — need to restore them immediately.
Articles by Sarah Anderson
CEOs Should Pay for Their Own Three-Martini Lunch
January 13, 2021 | Buried in last year’s COVID-19 relief deal is a provision to make taxpayers cover expensive corporate lunches.
A Welcome Stopgap, But Not Nearly Enough
December 22, 2020 | The COVID-19 relief bill will help, but much more needs to be done to combat the pandemic and make the country stronger in the face of future crises.
Biden Could Cancel Student Debt. Will He?
December 2, 2020 | The federal government owns 92 percent of all student debt owed in this country. Canceling it could provide a huge stimulus.
Low-Income Voters Showed Up for Biden. Now They Need Relief.
November 12, 2020 | People didn’t turn out in record numbers in a pandemic to vote for a return to normal.
Unleashing the Power of Poor Voters
October 28, 2020 | Low-income voters could decide this election. These neighborhood activists are working to make it happen.
Farmers and Meatpackers Are Teaming Up
October 14, 2020 | During the pandemic and recession, farmers are realizing they have more in common with immigrant meatpackers than agribusiness CEOs.
The Fox is Still in the Henhouse at the Post Office
August 19, 2020 | In the face of a historic public outcry, the postmaster general has promised to stop sabotaging essential services — temporarily.