A Young Mayor Makes the Case for a Guaranteed Income
Interview with Michael Tubbs, the 29-year-old mayor of Stockton, California. Read the original story at The Nation.
Economy
Congressional Report Shows Broad Benefits from Higher Minimum Wage
A new Congressional Budget Office report finds that the benefits to low wage workers of a $15 minimum wage far exceed the costs. Read the original article at Common Dreams.
Reining In Drug Profiteers
Replace patent monopolies with direct public funding for drug research. Read the original article on Truthout.
Big Banks Are Divesting From Private Prisons, Thanks to Anti-ICE Activism
As Trump has escalated his anti-immigrant policies, the prison divestment movement has become a broad coalition. Read the original article on Truthout.