$15 billion in reparations. That’s the amount that Boston Church Leaders have demanded from “white churches” as compensation for their involvement in the slave trade. This has caused anger from certain factions, but many are urging the city churches to pay up. Here’s the full story. Demand for Reparations “Black people, the descendants of […]
Author: Joe Lysikatos
30 Million Americans Face Medicaid Coverage Loss
In a potentially disastrous turn of events, up to 30 million of the most economically vulnerable Americans face expulsion from the Medicaid program due to flawed state reviews. Health consulting firm Avalere warns that these flawed evaluations, marked by a series of systemic issues, could have devastating consequences for the nation’s neediest citizens. Despite these […]
Austin’s $1,000 Monthly Lifeline for Housing Security
A new report by the Washington think tank, the Urban Institute, has looked into the outcome of Texas’s groundbreaking guaranteed-basic-income experiment, which provided $1,000 a month to 135 low-income families for a year. The experiment aimed to help those in poverty by enhancing housing security and giving them the power to make better choices for […]
CEO Pay Under Fire: Sanders’ Tax Plan Set to Shake Up Corporate Landscape
In a bid to curb corporate excess and profiteering, Senator Bernie Sanders, joined by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and Chris Van Hollen, along with Representatives Barbara Lee and Rashida Tlaib, unveiled the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act. The Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act The legislation aims to confront corporate greed head-on by imposing tax […]
Uber and Lyft Withdraw Services From Minneapolis Over Minimum Wage Law
Minimum wage worries in Minneapolis as Uber and Lyft have decided to pull out of operating in the area due to new laws that would require them to pay their drivers $1.40 per mile, $0.51c per minute, with a $5 minimum per ride, excluding tips. Here’s the full story. Uber and Lyft Exit Last week, […]
Underpaid Teachers Headed for a Mass Exodus as Student Debt Overwhelms
There’s a growing worry among those in power that the teaching industry could be on a path to further crisis. New reports this week have illustrated that increased student debt could open up the floodgates for hundreds of thousands of teachers to leave the profession. Here are the details. Teachers Exiting Profession Amid Pandemic Fallout […]
Walmart Managers Get Big Raises as Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet
This week, there’s been a considerable outcry after an El Pais article delved into the pay discrepancies in America’s biggest retail chain, Walmart. Here’s what the report had to say. Walmart’s Wage Chasm According to El Pais, there’s nowhere that the American wage gap is more pronounced than at Walmart, a chain that made over […]
Veterans Affairs Unveils $3.1B Plan to House 40,000 Homeless Vets
There’s some big policy news coming from Washington as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Thursday a boost to their housing funds in an effort to house over 40,000 homeless veterans. Here are the details. $3.1 Billion Battle Plan The VA has set aside $3.1 billion for its ambitious homeless program, which aims […]
Parents to Save $600+ Monthly on Childcare with New Government Rules
In a development that a lot of parents across the nation may be happy about, Vice President Kamala Harris has announced new measures aiming to reduce the burden of childcare costs for working families, with extra support for early educators. Here’s the full story. HHS Finalizes Rule for Child Care & Development Block Grant The […]
Could the 4-Day Work Week Become a Reality? Sanders Pushes Legislation
Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing ahead with legislation to introduce a four-day working week to the Senate, a hot-topic issue that many Democrats have been rooting for for a while. Here’s the full story. Sanders Sparks Debate Sanders’s bill will reportedly establish a standard 32-hour work week, a 4-day week for many, with no reduction […]