Since the very earliest days of the United States, class was a central lens through which Americans interpreted politics . . . in the 1960s politicians began to focus on race and gender . . . Now, with Trump . . . class appears to be back . . .
At a time of geopolitical uncertainty and distraction, keeping countries united on climate should be critical. The big fight over money re-opened old divisions between rich and poor, with an anger and bitterness not seen in years.
Written on the eve of the election, Lynn Parramore identifies our need the day after: "Many voters, feeling disillusioned, are searching in vain for narratives that resonate with their experiences."
The Trump campaign has portrayed the Vice-President’s father as a Marxist. He insists he’s been caricatured.
Down to the wire
In order to build a mass movement for economic justice, Reverend William Barber argues, we need to let go of the idea that poverty is an exclusively Black or urban issue.
Middle Class Often Taxed on Unrealized Capital Gains
Palestinian students arrived at the union’s office to submit their candidacy for elections. The administration slammed the door in their faces.
This is the best economy for Black Americans in generations, but that’s not enough to close the racial wealth divide on its own.
Righting Old Wrongs. How science is shedding a colonial legacy.
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