Tag: Poverty

Elizabeth Catte

Finding the Future in Radical Rural America

It's time to rewrite the narrative of “Trump Country.” Rural places weren't always red, and many are turning increasingly blue.

Scott W. Stern

COVID-19 and the Revival of the “Welfare Queen” Myth

Conservatives have long been sounding the alarm about “undeserving” people receiving public assistance.

Lynne Segal

My Revolutionary Inspiration, Barbara Ehrenreich

Remembrances of the late author have focused on her best-selling Nickel and Dimed with only rare acknowledgement of the major roles she played in women’s liberation and U.S. socialism.

Michelle Morse, Bram Wispelwey, Dorothy Roberts, Ruha Benjamin

The Racial Capitalism of Care

A recording and transcript of our event on inequities in medicine and child welfare.

Max Haiven

Far from Ukraine, Putin’s War Worsens Palm Oil Crisis

With the invasion causing a global shortage of sunflower oil, palm oil is back on the rise. But the commodity’s bloody history is instructive of how global capitalism can and can’t be fixed.

Nate File

Detroiters Are Not Waiting to Be Saved

Inspired by the work of James and Grace Lee Boggs, many young Detroit activists are turning to forms of mutual aid to meet the needs of their communities.