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  • Progressives Propose to Eliminate Over a Million Jobs Held by the Working Poor

    Progressives Propose to Eliminate Over a Million Jobs Held by the Working Poor0

    The Democratic presidential candidates are in agreement on a proposal to eliminate 1.3 million jobs nationwide. That’s not the way they would frame the issue, of course. Saying that you will eliminate over a million jobs held by the poorest people in America is not exactly a winning message. Instead, they frame it as a

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  • 7 Figures: How Americans Spend Their Time

    7 Figures: How Americans Spend Their Time0

    Every year the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), which measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing. Here are seven figures you should know from the latest report: 1. In 2018, 89 percent of full-time employed persons worked on an

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  • Five Facts About Women’s Suffrage

    Five Facts About Women’s Suffrage0

    This week marks the centennial anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Here are five facts you should know about women’s suffrage and the amendment: 1. The 19th Amendment doesn’t directly mention women. The text states: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by

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  • Should the Boston Marathon Bomber Get to Vote?

    Should the Boston Marathon Bomber Get to Vote?0

    During a CNN town hall on Monday, a student asked Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris whether they would allow felons in prison to vote: You have said that you believe that people with felony records should be allowed to vote while in prison. Does this mean that you would support enfranchising people like

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