Despite Republican Boycott, Dems Launch New Inequality Committee
Over the next two years, they will study the problem of economic disparity and develop policy solutions.
Poor People’s Campaign Marches on Washington to ‘Blunt the Political Effects of Wealth Inequality’
West Virginia and Kentucky activists vow to continue pressing Manchin and McConnell on democracy and economic reforms.
Poor People’s Campaign and House Progressives Call for a ‘Third Reconstruction’
A new Congressional resolution lays out a comprehensive vision for eradicating poverty and tackling racial and economic inequality.
The Man for the Moment Who Must Do More
Biden deserves praise for going big and bold on the economy. Let’s push him to go bigger and bolder.
Care Advocates Celebrate Big Wins in American Families Plan
Their mantra? Celebrate today. Organize tomorrow.
Biden’s Relief Package Is a Huge Victory for Workers
It’s one of the largest antipoverty programs ever passed — and will save worker pensions throughout the country.
Democrats’ COVID Relief Plan Could Cut Child Poverty by 4 Million
An expanded child tax credit could create the ‘bootstraps’ to lift the next generation.
After Boosting Low-Income Voter Turnout, Poor People’s Campaign Mobilizes for COVID Relief
People did not turn out in record numbers in the midst of a pandemic to vote for a return to normal. They want policy change based on a moral agenda.
Unleashing the Power of Poor Voters in a Black Milwaukee Neighborhood
A new film follows community organizer facing multiple challenges to voter mobilization, including skepticism about whether elites have rigged our political system.
This Is an Emergency: Americans Need Relief, and Trump Is Standing in the Way
The president just benefited from lifesaving, taxpayer-funded measures. He has no business blocking Americans from getting the same.
Save Lives. Fill Out Your Census.
Taking the census ensures your community gets its fair share of funding — and representation — during the pandemic and beyond.
If we want a vital, creative society, we need universal dental care, too
I hope that I am among the last who will languish for years with swollen gums and big dreams.
Virtual Poor People’s Campaign Rally Draws Crowd of More Than a Million
Through personal testimonies of systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism, the event brought the campaign’s bold fusion agenda to new audiences.
Trump’s War on the Hungry
The Trump administration has waged war on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, commonly called food stamps.
After the Coronavirus, There Is No ‘Going Back to Normal’
Economic and political changes borne from the coronavirus must build the resiliency of the poor and working people most affected by the pandemic.