Month: April 2020

From Progressive Relief Demands to EPA Restrictions

From Progressive Relief Demands to EPA Restrictions

Progressive Caucus Pressures Pelosi for Relief Package — The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is pressuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to advance another economic stimulus package that—unlike the previous corporate-friendly legislation—guarantees economic...

COVID-19 Has Made Rent Unpayable for Many

COVID-19 Has Made Rent Unpayable for Many

For those renters in the U.S., rent was due on the first of the month. But nearly a third of residents were unable to pay, according to data from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), which reported on April 8 a 12-percentage point drop in apartment...

Bernie Leaves a Path Behind Him

Bernie Leaves a Path Behind Him

Senator Bernie Sanders is no longer a candidate for president. Five years of drama have now come to a close. Or have they? To all appearances, Sanders bowed to pressure, from inside and outside his Democratic primary campaign. He has accepted the inevitable: Joe...