Minimum Wage

Overpaying For Jobs

States give away the treasury to keep jobs, but are these incentives worth the bargain? more »

Beyond College Debt

Degrees won't help graduates unless we make sure there are good jobs waiting for them. more »

Provoking A Fight: Your Letters

Sparring over The Good Fight, the minimum wage battle and the war in Iraq. more »


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Shameless Greed

The House of Representatives was busy yesterday engaging in vicious class warfare against working families.

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Pay Raise Politics

How is it that Republicans claim tax cuts are fine yet a moderate minimum wage increase will 'cripple' the economy? more »


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Minimum Wage War

An important part of the Democratic Party’s "New Direction" agenda formally unveiled Friday is an economic "wedge issue"—raising the minimum wage— more »

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Time For Bold Politics

Given the scope of conservative ruin, how do progressives seize the day? more »

The Moral Minimum

It's not just good economic sense. It's also our moral obligation. more »

No Free Ride

The average undocumented immigrant contributes more than they claim from the government. more »


Ethan Heitner's picture

Bootstraps Don't Beat Trust Funds

Whether you find it confirmation of the blindingly obvious or yet another example of how atheist, immoral science is attacking the ideals and stories that America cherishes, < more »

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