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A Merry-Go-Round of Abortion Policies Impacts Georgia’s Lowest-Income Women

January 23, 2023

By Amani Southerland

A battle for reproductive justice is playing out after Georgia’s trigger abortion ban went into effect post-Roe. 

What You Should Know About the Lame Duck Session

December 13, 2022

By Lilia Cherchari

Congress should prioritize passing critical legislation for workers and families before the end of the year.

Democrats Should Be Campaigning on a Permanent Expanded Child Tax Credit

September 22, 2022

By Dorian Warren

The 2021 credit expansion in the American Rescue Plan cut poverty for millions, according to a recent Census Bureau report. Unsurprisingly — it’s overwhelmingly popular with voters.

The MTA Should Focus on Making Transportation More Affordable, Not Fare Evasion

September 14, 2022

By Eileen Sepulveda

Transportation access advocates support expansions to New York City’s Fair Fares programs.

Todo lo que debes saber de la inflación

June 8, 2022

By Domenica Ghanem

Muchos políticos y medios de comunicación están alertando acerca del aumento de las tasas de inflación, pero pocos están hablando acerca de lo que realmente significa para las familias o qué debemos estar haciendo para contrarrestar esta situación. Aquí te dejemos todo lo que necesitas saber:

Why I’m Striking for Child Care

May 5, 2022

By Maris Medina and Janna Rodriguez

Janna tells ChangeWire why she is taking the necessary risks to win long term changes to our childcare infrastructure.

Mermaids, Unicorns, and Student Loan Forgiveness

March 8, 2022

By Sa'iyda Shabazz

Americans want it. Politicians promise it. But there’s still no action to cancel student loans.

The Federal Reserve Must Take Black Employment Seriously Before Raising Interest Rates

March 4, 2022

By Domenica Ghanem, Chirag Mehta, and Dorian Warren

In our first ‘Visible’ series, Dorian Warren and Chirag Mehta explain how raising interest rates right now only punishes Black workers for inflation caused by corporations.

Our Childcare Workers Are Going Hungry. I Was One of Them.

February 14, 2022

By BriTanya Bays

We’ve established many times over that our child care workers are the engines that support a healthy economy. Yet, we’re not willing to pay them a living wage.

Unequal Coverage of Our Economic Recovery Renders Black Workers Invisible

February 4, 2022

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

While many people of color are finally returning to the workforce, they are only just starting to recover, while we’re well into the white jobs recovery.

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