The American dream is within reach for all when we break the cycle of poverty, hopelessness, and inadequate education. This article outlines an innovative program designed to empower the next generation by providing essential tools and opportunities, from preschool to high school. By ensuring access to quality education and economic resources, we can foster a more united and hopeful nation where everyone has a chance to live out the American dream.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed significant disparities in health outcomes among racial and ethnic groups, highlighting the need for better data collection, community engagement, and culturally tailored communication. By analyzing the lessons learned from COVID-19, public health systems can improve their responses to future pandemics and ensure health equity for all. Building community trust and enhancing data collection methods are vital for addressing these disparities and creating a more resilient public health framework.
The way we perceive poverty, hunger and household food insecurity is shaped by media, government policy, public relations, advertising and personal experience.
In our research, we explored whether low-wage workers can easily transition to better-paying opportunities. We
- By Roy Whitaker
In an age of polarization, it is worth remembering that one of the pillars of King’s philosophy was pluralism: the idea of multiple communities engaging one another, acknowledging their differences and shared bonds, and striving to create what King called a “Beloved Community.”
- By Tim Koechlin
The claim that Republicans are concerned about the deep economic insecurity of millions of Americans is absolutely ridiculous. Squeezing the working class for the benefit of their rich patrons is, in fact, their mission.
- By Julia Conley
The future of Social Security and Medicare is on the ballot this November. Republicans, led by Kevin McCarthy, are united in a plot to reach into our pockets and steal our money.
In the richest country on Earth, the time is long overdue for us to create a government and an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%.
We are actually living through a slow-motion crisis which has been decades in the making and is set to continue. Understanding what is really happening is a vital first step to finding a way out.
- By Julia Conley
Teacher's unions have been warning for years that chronic disinvestment in schools has placed untenable pressure on educators as they face low pay and overcrowded classrooms.
Only the first domino to fall among rights that Americans enjoy, legal experts say.
Disadvantaged communities not only suffer disproportionately from COVID, they are even more likely to be impacted by the cascading effects of long COVID.
- By Dean Baker
I rarely disagree with Paul Krugman’s columns, but every now and then he does say something that I have to issue with. In a column last month, Krugman complained about the enormous costs associated with China’s zero Covid policy.
CEOs can't stop bragging on corporate earnings calls about jacking up prices on consumers to keep their profits soaring
Reporters have documented dehumanizing treatment against international students from Africa, South Asia and the Middle East in Ukraine.
Republican America is poorer, more violent, and less healthy than Democratic America. But Republicans’ blame is misplaced.
For the majority of Americans who are so poor they barely have to pay income taxes, Scott's plan is just the latest in a 40-year barrage of assaults and insults coming from the GOP.