Thirty percent of all homeless people in the United States live in California, despite the state representing just under 12 percent of the nation’s population. The state’s previous policies aimed at combating homelessness—like affordable housin...
Around the stadium, gladiators draped in silver armor and wielding swords rush at each other. In the stands above, thousands of Roman citizens cheer for their favorites and jeer at those they like least. On the side of this orchestrated chaos stands ...
Kids have always wanted to grow up quicker and seem older sooner, and in today’s world, that means emulating influencers. This is why we see ten-year-olds storming Sephora storefronts around the United States in search of Drunk Elephant skincare an...
When President Joe Biden took office in 2021, he immediately sought to undo much of his predecessor’s agenda. Indeed, President Biden’s victory over former President Trump can be largely attributed to a deep desire among many Americans to sto...
When President Joe Biden took office in 2021, he immediately sought to undo much of his predecessor’s agenda. Indeed, President Biden’s victory over former President Trump can be largely attributed to a deep desire among many Americans to sto...
In this year of crises, the plight of the Ever Given was, without doubt, the most absurd. While attempting to cross the Suez Canal during high winds, the massive container ship was forced to travel at an unsafe speed and subsequently run aground. Nat...
In this year of crises, the plight of the Ever Given was, without doubt, the most absurd. While attempting to cross the Suez Canal during high winds, the massive container ship was forced to travel at an unsafe speed and subsequently run aground. Nat...
There’s a certain unfortunate cynicism to calling economic progressives and Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama “socialists.” Fiscal conservatives have lodged this accusation against Democrats for decades. This line was recently used by Danie...
There’s a certain unfortunate cynicism to calling economic progressives and Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama “socialists.” Fiscal conservatives have lodged this accusation against Democrats for decades. This line was recently used by Danie...
When it comes to fiscal policy, pundits love to talk about price tags. Whether discussing President Biden’s proposed “$3.5 trillion” reconciliation bill, or the “$1.9 trillion” American Rescue Plan, right-leaning political commentators, jou...
When it comes to fiscal policy, pundits love to talk about price tags. Whether discussing President Biden’s proposed “$3.5 trillion” reconciliation bill, or the “$1.9 trillion” American Rescue Plan, right-leaning political commentators, jou...
In March 2020, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in an attempt to address the recession induced by the Covid-19 crisis. While several aspects of the CARES Act, such as stimulus checks, have ...
In March 2020, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in an attempt to address the recession induced by the Covid-19 crisis. While several aspects of the CARES Act, such as stimulus checks, have ...
The American economy is unique for many reasons – most notably, its failure to regulate education and healthcare. In both sectors, this has led to per capita spending that is far too high, and results that are significantly lower than those of our ...
The American economy is unique for many reasons – most notably, its failure to regulate education and healthcare. In both sectors, this has led to per capita spending that is far too high, and results that are significantly lower than those of our ...
A capitalist society gives up a lot in return for efficiency and cheap rates. In the food industry, the corporations that are able to produce and distribute quickly are often able to do so at a cheaper cost due to their ability to scale, but they sac...
A capitalist society gives up a lot in return for efficiency and cheap rates. In the food industry, the corporations that are able to produce and distribute quickly are often able to do so at a cheaper cost due to their ability to scale, but they sac...
The Covid-19 pandemic sent unemployment rates soaring around the world in early 2020, with rates in the United States hitting highs since data started to be collected in 1948. And while the entire world suffered, not everyone suffered proportionately...
The Covid-19 pandemic sent unemployment rates soaring around the world in early 2020, with rates in the United States hitting highs since data started to be collected in 1948. And while the entire world suffered, not everyone suffered proportionately...
Our imagination of the American middle class is far more a social construct than an economic fact. The middle-class ethos is often characterized by a steady stream of income, occupational stability, education, and family culture. Self-identifying as ...
Our imagination of the American middle class is far more a social construct than an economic fact. The middle-class ethos is often characterized by a steady stream of income, occupational stability, education, and family culture. Self-identifying as ...
Food waste is among the most significant – and overlooked – contributors to climate change today, accounting for about eight percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Indeed, if it were its own country, food waste would have the third l...
Food waste is among the most significant – and overlooked – contributors to climate change today, accounting for about eight percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Indeed, if it were its own country, food waste would have the third l...
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially categorized Covid-19 as a pandemic. This designation confirmed the anxieties of many at the time – primarily, that life was about to fundamentally change. The realities imposed by the spre...
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially categorized Covid-19 as a pandemic. This designation confirmed the anxieties of many at the time – primarily, that life was about to fundamentally change. The realities imposed by the spre...
“How will Americans survive a pandemic with just a single $1200 check?” This question has made the rounds on Twitter for the past year, especially amongst progressive commentators and politicians. Critics of the stimulus point to the massive ...
“How will Americans survive a pandemic with just a single $1200 check?” This question has made the rounds on Twitter for the past year, especially amongst progressive commentators and politicians. Critics of the stimulus point to the massive ...