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As the great recession rages and ravages parts of middle-class America, the economy is also starting to crush many upper-class families who’ve fallen on hard times!
Read moreNearly 20 years after the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) became law, barriers still exist between people with low-income, seniors, people of color and the voting booth. Several groups are calling for enforcement of NVRA to make sure everyone’s voice is heard, even the working poor. Project Vote, Demos, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under
Read moreIAM’s Labor Music Project performed its debut concert at the William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center in Hollywood, MD. Singers, songwriters and instrumentalists gathered for a week of musical motivation and solidarity, with the help of Education Representative Henry Bagwell, who co-chaired the project along with Cody Wilder, of Local 735 in Nashville, TN.
Read moreInside the D.C. Beltway several hundred think tanks hire the best and brightest minds in the world to craft policy for everyday Americans. But when it comes to the issue of American-made manufacturing, working-class input and opinions are often overlooked by Washington elites and intellectuals!
Read moreHow can average Americans build wealth? This is one of the questions debated at the New America Foundation, stemming from a special issue of The Washington Monthly called The Future of Success. Savings accounts and financial literacy programs were highlighted.
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