In 2024, 54% of Americans defined themselves as being part of the middle class, which is a decrease from previous years. As the economy changes, the debate over what actually constitutes the middle ...

Only a few short months ago, we were beginning to see the ominous signs of a new chapter in capitalism’s long running crisis. The residual effects of the 2008 “financial crisis”, colossal debt, low ...

One day in 1968, Jane Elliott, a teacher in a small, all-white Iowa town, divided her third-grade class into blue-eyed and brown-eyed groups and gave them a daring lesson in discrimination. This is ...

I am choosing not to write about the psychology of race but rather to refer you to a lot of resources that demonstrate how we learn to discriminate and the power of race privilege. I am inspired to ...

Author's Note: This is the 10th of a series of posts that explore the class divides across America's largest cities and metros. Using data from the American Community Survey, each post explores the ...

This is the seventh of a series of posts that explore the class divides across America's largest cities and metros. Using data from the American Community Survey, each explores the geography of class ...