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May 14, 2021

The Feminist History of “Child Allowances”

Lucie Levine JSTOR DAILY

A woman sitting over and holding an infant.

The Biden administration’s proposed “child allowances” draw on the feminist thought of Crystal Eastman, who advocated “motherhood endowments” 100 years ago.

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March 30, 2021

‘You Will Not Have Your Seat Again’: How the Fight for $15 Movement Gained New Momentum

Lauren Aratani The Guardian

Congress’s failure to raise the federal minimum wage last month dealt a blow, but advocates are pressuring lawmakers to bring the issue back.

March 25, 2021

An Unusually Optimistic Conversation with Bernie Sanders

Ezra Klein New York Times

Bernie Sanders didn’t win the 2020 election. But he may have won its aftermath. The Vermont senator discusses the Rescue Act, cancel culture, the filibuster and more.

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