The Trump administration has “strongly objected” to legislation that would provide a basic needs allowance for military service members whose family income is lower than 130% of the federal poverty guidelines. “Most…
A new report could reshape Americans’ perceptions of homeless people, as many in at least the Chicago area are employed and even have college educations. 2017 Census data examined by the Chicago…
Amazon Prime Day — which is taking place on both Monday and Tuesday — is marketed as a time for online shoppers to save. But for Amazon workers, it’s referred to as…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) just rolled out a new proposal granting a tax credit to working-class families. One legislative expert is calling it “the most significant anti-poverty bill Congress has seen in…
A group of billionaires just co-signed asking them to support a small tax on their net worths, calling such a tax “patriotic.” The letter, which was signed by 19 billionaires — including…
After to delay passage of a bill aimed at keeping Puerto Rico’s food and healthcare programs running, President Trump has signed — but — the funding. While it’s not immediately clear why…
Multiple government-managed Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) job centers in rural communities that faced closure and privatization will remain in place after coordinated pushback against the Trump administration’s plans. As Grit Post reported…
The narrative of the Trump tax cuts was that they would create jobs. This has turned out to be a farce, as businesses repeatedly took the tax breaks and then fired workers…
Erik Prince, founder of controversial private security firm Blackwater (and brother of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos), has launched a new mining venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo according to documents…
The Blackwell Job Corps Center has been putting young people into jobs for more than 50 years. But under the Trump administration’s new plan for Blackwell and other job centers like it,…