Your Assumptions About Welfare Recipients Are Wrong

Bryce Covert writes for Think Progress: “The stereotype of the low-income people enrolled in government programs is that they spend the money on frivolities and are unwise with their budgets. But the data proves otherwise.”

Chitra Panjabi on The Jeff Santos Show

On November 21, 2013, Membership Vice President Chitra Panajbi was a guest on The Jeff Santos show. More available at the link.

Where Is the Million Hoodie March for Renisha McBride?

Zerlina Maxwell writes for RH Reality Check: “While there are certainly activists organizing vigils across the country for McBride, they are noticeably smaller at this early stage in the case than the ones organized for Martin. Like Martin, McBride was g…

A ‘moral outrage’ in Cleveland

Steve Benen writes for MSNBC: “When progressives push for better wages, and conservatives argue that interference with the free market is unacceptable, keep stories like this one from the Cleveland Plain Dealer in mind.”

College Is Free After You Have A Baby, And Other Lies That ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Tell Real Women

Tara Culp-Ressler writes for Think Progress: “Crisis pregnancy centers, or CPCs, are notorious for spreading misinformation about women’s health care. Often touted as viable alternatives to nonpartisan health clinics, they actually function as front grou…