We all have to grow up, whether we want to or not. The Toys 'R' Us announcement that it is closing its U.S. stores should be a pivotal moment in the maturation of how we as a nation think about wealth and debt, and the rules that make it possible for companies and communities to be resilient.

Since Donald Trump took office, people who care about equity, opportunity, and infrastructure have been waiting for the other shoe to drop.

For those who believe Black people are already equal with white people, any policy that seeks to address anti-Black discrimination looks like an attempt to give Blacks an advantage.

There are approximately 50 million eligible people who are not registered to vote in the United States.

This matters because the super rich and the rich have a disproportionate influence on public policy.

What happened in 2016? In a recent Monkey Cage piece, I discussed the research Demos is performing with political scientists Bernard Fraga, Brian Schaffner and Jesse Rhodes on how depressed turnout contributed to Trump’s electoral college victory. However, the piece doesn’t discuss what caused that

Today progressive Democrats released a framework for job creation and infrastructure investment that will prepare the United States to thrive in the 21st century.

Underlying much of the conversation about basic income is an effort to respond to the changing structure of the economy and the labor market.

The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released its People’s Budget, which it aptly subtitles a “roadmap to resistance.” The CPC budget is proactive, pro-public, and progressive. In decided contrast to the dystopian vision of the Trump budget, the CPC budget presents a bold vision rooted in the

I think a state-level proposal of guaranteeing and enforcing that people who are imprisoned are paid at least the minimum wage deserves real scrutiny