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This Graduation Season, Debt Relief Still Feels Out of Reach for Young Borrowers
The Biden administration is moving to cancel debt for borrowers who’ve been in repayment for decades. What about those paying steep college costs today?
How Public Investment Can Create Jobs — And Ease the Child Care Crunch
Federally funded semiconductor manufacturers will have to help their employees get child care. That could be a model for other industries.
The Beginning of the End of Cannabis Prohibition
The federal government is moving toward “rescheduling” cannabis to recognize its medicinal use. That’s not far enough — but it’s a major step forward.
I Run a Food Pantry But It’s Not Enough. We Need Funding for SNAP.
I’m proud to help my neighbors. But food donations are no substitute for government nutrition programs like SNAP, which is now under threat.
Cartoon: Give Me Your Silenced
A cartoonist’s tribute to the young people speaking up against the war in Gaza.
Editor’s Picks
Voters Want More Transit Options. Politicians Should Listen.
With over 70 percent of voters saying the government should fund more public transit, it’s no surprise imaginary transit maps keep going viral.
We Can Break The Cycle of Poverty, Mental Illness, and Prison
I spent 9 years in prison when what I really needed was mental health care. Now I organize poor and low-income people like me across to demand more from our system.
Backlash: Women’s History Month in a Post-Roe World
Hell hath no fury like a woman deprived of her basic rights.
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How Public Investment Can Create Jobs — And Ease the Child Care Crunch
Federally funded semiconductor manufacturers will have to help their employees get child care. That could be a model for other industries.
This Graduation Season, Debt Relief Still Feels Out of Reach for Young Borrowers
The Biden administration is moving to cancel debt for borrowers who’ve been in repayment for decades. What about those paying steep college costs today?
The Beginning of the End of Cannabis Prohibition
The federal government is moving toward “rescheduling” cannabis to recognize its medicinal use. That’s not far enough — but it’s a major step forward.
I Run a Food Pantry But It’s Not Enough. We Need Funding for SNAP.
I’m proud to help my neighbors. But food donations are no substitute for government nutrition programs like SNAP, which is now under threat.
Cartoon: Give Me Your Silenced
A cartoonist’s tribute to the young people speaking up against the war in Gaza.
Southern Autoworkers Can Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline
Automakers rely on non-union plants in the South to drive down wages across the country. A UAW victory in Tennessee and an upcoming vote in Alabama could change that.
Looking for a Better Paying Job? Good News
The Biden administration is cracking down on “noncompete clauses,” which employers use to bar their workers from finding better opportunities.
Don’t Let Congress Widen the Digital Divide
Unless lawmakers act, over 23 million households could soon lose access to free or low-cost internet. That would be a disaster for rural communities and communities of color.
Cartoon: Columbia Bombs on Free Speech
The heavy-handed response to student protests on Gaza is a bad look for America’s universities.
Fund Transit, Not Highways
Reducing the miles Americans have to drive would mean enormous savings, cleaner air, and more connected communities.