We’ve launched a dashboard to track the debt distress and climate vulnerability of low- and middle-income countries around the world. The new tool is a response to concerns over the growing debt and climate crises affecting many countries in the Global South.
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While the country is politically polarized in many ways, this collection highlights a range of public policies with broad public support that would advance worker power and enhance democracy in the United States.
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Social Security is an incredibly successful program that can be updated for long term sustainability.
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The United States is the only advanced country in the world that has no federally mandated guarantee of paid time off.
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Decades of policy decisions have weakened workers’ ability to organize unions. Reversing course will raise wages and reduce inequality.
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Laws that require consistent scheduling promote the well-being of workers struggling with income volatility.
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The archaic subminimum wage has been frozen since 1991. The public overwhelmingly supports ending this gift to employers.
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The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009. Twenty states still have the federal policy in place, leaving millions of workers behind.
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The corruption in our politics is linked to campaign contributions. An amendment to the Constitution can correct this problem.
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Over the last half century, our tax system has become less progressive. There are simple ways to fix this to ensure that the rich pay their fair share.
