How Low-Income Voters Shaped The Midterm Elections
November 16, 2022 | Americans across the spectrum voted to raise wages, expand health care, and protect abortion rights. These issues have a common thread.
Articles by Shailly Gupta Barnes
The War on Immigrants Is a War on All Poor and Low-Income Americans
October 19, 2022 | If low-income voters stick together, they can stop politicians from turning a humanitarian crisis into political theater.
Census Data Proves Anti-Poverty Measures Work
September 22, 2022 | But to truly end poverty, we must do more — and if poor people and their allies come together, we can.
Don’t Go Small on Infrastructure
July 14, 2021 | By raising taxes on the wealthy and redirecting other public resources, we can meet everyone’s needs and strengthen our economy.
Even Now, Our Leaders Are Still Putting Their Faith in the Rich
May 27, 2020 | It has become crystal clear during this pandemic that working people fuel this economy, but they’re the ones bearing the cost.
Remember Trump’s Choices: War, Walls, and Wall Street
March 3, 2020 | There are few clearer ways to see an administration’s choices than its budget. Here’s what we found in the president’s.