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“This is a problem that has not gone away but has gotten worse in many communities."

The counter to this neoliberal vision involves, then, a more thorough moral critique—and a more transformative policy agenda—that tackles the underlying forces of corporate power, market inequities, structural racism, and anti-democratic political institutions. That progressives are finally talking in these expansive terms represents a potentially transformative inflection point in American politics.

Grassroots organizers and civil rights groups banded together to stop Texas officials from denying the franchise to voters of color.

The left-leaning think tank Demos recently offered a bold, but seemingly obvious, proposition: Just scrap the private credit scoring system, and replace it with a government agency, accountable to the public.

"The ability to pay off your loans has everything to do with wages and the ability to gain secure employment, it has everything to do with housing affordability, it has everything to do with child-care costs."

A new report from the left-leaning think tank Demos argues that looking at borrowers' income alone provides limited insight into student loan burdens.

The state legislature is on the verge of passing the Climate and Community Protection Act, and they need to hear from you.

"Every qualified student—regardless of their color, gender, or financial situation—should be able to pursue their educational dreams."

”For far too long, Black voters in this country have been marginalized, misrepresented, and taken for granted in electoral politics."