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Why Young People in 30 Cities Marched for a Basic Income
“Universal basic income is the safety net my generation needs.”
By Jacqui Germain
Inside This City’s Historic Move to Provide Reparations
The funding comes from a tax on legal marijuana.
By Rita Omokha
Young People Want to See Major Government Spending Now
So they can, you know, have a future!
By Kate Taylor Mighty
Why U.S. Cities Are Still So Segregated
Learn how the practice of redlining continues to shape America.
By Jameelah Nasheed
5 Young People on Living With Thousands in Credit Card Debt
“Once interest started accruing, the debt just spiraled out of control.”
By Jacqui Germain
Kelly Loeffler Said Trading Stocks Is the American Dream
She's drawn scrutiny for stock market trading.
By Lucy Diavolo
The Black Elite Are an Obstacle Toward Black Liberation
“Black capitalism will never be the answer.”
By Kandist Mallett
How Gentrification Happens and What to Do About It
"Gentrification is forced economic displacement."
By Andrew Lee
America Can’t Move Forward Without Reparations
They put numbers to the words “Black Lives Matter.”
By A. Kirsten Mullen and William A. Darity
Colleges Are Boosting Financial Aid for Wealthier Students
At the expense of lower-income students.
By Zach Schermele
Most Americans Don't Have the Luxury of Preparing for Coronavirus
Working from home? Stockpiling groceries? Yeah, right.
By Kim Kelly
New Report From Bernie Sanders Shows How Debt Is ‘Crushing' the Dreams of a Generation
“Our young people will suffer a worse future than their parents had.”
By Jameelah Nasheed
What’s Scarier Than Amazon’s Halloween Costumes? Jeff Bezos’s Wealth
How many billion dollars???
By Lucy Diavolo
Lobbying Isn’t Always A Bad Thing
Some lobbyists fight to reduce hunger and improve access to affordable housing.
By Courtney McKinney