Posts Tagged ‘Class’
How Wealthy Corporations Get Welfare You’d Never Receive as an Everyday American
Tuition-free college, expanding Social Security – some people think such ideas are about Americans asking for “free stuff.” But check out these outrageous facts on the “free stuff” the wealthy 1% is getting.
Read MoreThe Problem With Generalizing People as ‘Poor’ – And 3 Ways to Say What You Really Mean
What does “poor” really mean? You might be perpetuating some myths about poverty when you use the word. So here’s a simple way to change your language – and how this change can make a big difference.
Read MoreDid You Do These 6 Activities Today? You May Have Class Privilege
Everything changed when this author landed her first full-time, salaried job. Class privilege can look like the small things we take for granted – here are some everyday examples.
Read MoreHow Tech Companies Get Richer Than Ever – And Make Everyone Else Struggle
You might have heard that companies like Apple and Google are creating jobs and boosting economies. But do you know that some of their workers are living in their cars? Here’s what’s really going on.
Read More4 Ways the US Keeps Single Moms in Poverty – And What We Can Do About It
These are devastating. It’s far too common for poverty to be the default if you’re raising kids alone – and you may not realize how much that’s due to these circumstances unique to the structure of the United States.
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