A field guide to our threadbare social safety net. Continue reading
- February 16, 2021The average Black person here doesn’t live that long.
- February 16, 2021
Not those of poor Americans, that’s for sure. Continue reading
- January 15, 2021New pandemic loan data reveals just how badly the program was mismanaged
- December 21, 2020
We are concerned about what lies ahead as the other 300-plus million Americans line up for shots. Given what we’ve seen so far in the pandemic response, it’s not unreasonable to fear that the vaccination process will be just as badly managed and corruption-tainted as the distribution of supplies, testing, and treatments. Continue reading
- December 17, 2020
Stories about what exactly happened in the Trump administration are coming out, and they are not pretty. Politics trumped everything for members of the administration, even our lives. Continue reading
- December 17, 2020
Nurtured at the grassroots, sited in high-need locations, the community fridges have become so popular that established food pantries are now getting into the act. Continue reading
- December 17, 2020
Many of the largest firms that received loans got the quickest help, while the smallest ones — the type disproportionately owned by people of color and women — had to wait. Some never got anything. Continue reading
- December 7, 2020
As the arrival of the first COVID vaccines approaches, a political backlash has been brewing over the idea that inoculating people behind bars should be a priority. Continue reading
- December 2, 2020
Plus, another bipartisan gang pitching a probably fruitless deal. Continue reading