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A Guaranteed Income Program Spared Me From Eviction

More cities should adopt programs like this.

The FAFSA Mess Means Some Students May Never Attend College

The botched rollout of the new form hurt the very students it was supposed to help.

A Post-Roe America Demands Guaranteed Income

If states can force people to have children, we must force states to financially provide for them.

Medical Debt Is a Uniquely American Disaster

“Medical debt can happen to everybody, it’s nobody’s fault.”

Why Young People in 30 Cities Marched for a Basic Income

“Universal basic income is the safety net my generation needs.”

There’s No Such Thing As a “Good” Landlord

There just isn’t!

What Is Guaranteed Minimum Income?

It could transform the U.S. economy.

The Many Hidden Costs of a College Education

Tuition is only the start.

Distance Learning Is So Much Harder for Low-Income Students

A lack of reliable internet access is only the tip of the iceberg.

The Trump Admin Just Took a Huge Leap Forward in Defunding Planned Parenthood

“This is the largest attack on contraception in a generation."

Poor at Princeton, Strapped at Stanford: Being a Low-Income Student at an Elite College

Girls from the country's best schools speak out.