Already burdened with the need to fulfill strict requirements mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, state governments all across the country are about to face even higher costs.

Podcast Episode · Attitude with Arnie Arnesen · September 28 · 58m

End-times prophecy, pro-war prayer circles, Democrats as demons: Christian dominionism’s influence is everywhere in the second Trump administration—and increasingly, within America itself. Can democra...

The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.

The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

Political scientist Donald Moynihan argues that Trump has consolidated power on many fronts, but has largely failed in his efforts to take control of the U.S. election process.

As we enter the three key weeks of the Supreme Court's term, a guide to what's still left to be decided, what to expect, and some of the broader takeaways.

Housing intersects with nearly every major story journalists cover today

Silicon Valley’s growth over recent decades has made California rich — and one of the most unequal places in America.

What does the end of the Voting Rights Act mean?

Here is something you can do about it

SNAP participation nationwide fell by 2.5 million people (6 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and December of that year, the latest month of data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

How our creaky electoral system created the most advanced gerontocracy on earth.

Foreshadowing the deadly consequences of Trump's Medicaid policies

SNAP Participation Dropping Following Enactment of Harmful Republican MegabillPercentage change in SNAP participants between and Source: CBPP calculations from USDA and state program dataCenter...

On the perils of economic populism

YouTube video by Amanpour and Company

The Realities of Rural Childhood Poverty — And What You Can Do about It: This 90-minute workshop begins with an overview of poverty in the U.S., with particular attention to what we know abou…

Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding and health care access.

“We cannot close our eyes to the fact that we inhabit this incredibly precarious moment… there is urgent work to do.”

Another act of lawless judicial imperialism is almost certainly forthcoming: The Supreme Court seems inclined to block states from counting mailed ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arriv...

Shakespeare's King Lear challenges us with the magnitude, intensity, and sheer duration of the pain that it represents. Its figures harden their hearts, engage in violence, or try to alleviate the suf...

A new report from Jamie Keene revisits the New Deal’s approach to social programs, market regulation, and public options, and why reimagining them matters for working families today.