Category: commentary
Why we’ve been losing the war on poverty since Lyndon Baines Johnson
Commentary: By Israel Ortega Forty years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson defiantly declared Read more…
Banished: Let’s shed a tear for Rafael Palmeiro
Commentary: By Tony Castro If Rafael Palmeiro in his childhood in Cuba Read more…
Republicans Are Betting on a Losing Strategy in 2014
Commentary By Ruth Conniff Even as 1.3 million unemployed Americans lost their Read more…
Preschool Legislation Would Benefit Hispanic Families
Commentary: By Neera Tanden and Janet Murguía Even though most states have Read more…
27 Dec, 2013
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Why Workers Are Striking: Prosperity Hasn’t Trickled Down
Commentary: By Li Lovett New America Media In my teens I’d never Read more…
One Year Later
Commentary: By Marian Wright Edelman “We owe our children – the most Read more…
Obamacare is Stalling the Engine of America
Commentary: By Hector Barreto The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being described Read more…
Fight for minimum wage growing momentum
Commentary: By Thomas E. Perez In 100 cities nationwide fast-food workers are Read more…
Living Wage Job Gap Calls for Charting a New Course for U.S. Economy
Commentary: By LeeAnn Hall In August, fast food workers walked off the Read more…
Ted Williams, Mexican American Baseball Superstar, War Hero
Commentary: By Raoul Lowery Contreras When I was a little boy, fresh Read more…