| Featured Story
the Platinum Revolving Door
May 25, 2010
Millions of ex-offenders are barred from good jobs because of their crimes. That's justice, many say. It also creates a growing population that is essentially unemployable.
Continue Reading ››System Failure
April 14, 2010
A simple grammar lesson stood between Quincy Mackin and his high school diploma. But no one figured that out until Mackin was 24 years old.
Continue Reading ››Poverty, Class and the Recession
April 14, 2010
For millions of America's families, the official end of the recession – whenever it comes – could be too late. Economists say the opportunities squelched now will have consequences for all of us, especially the young, for years to come.
Continue Reading ››The Invisible Millions
March 4, 2010
More than 3 million people were missed in the 2000 census, most of them living in poor communities of color. This year, however, on-the-ground groups promise a change.
Continue Reading ››Promise Broken?
Low-Income Workers Find Road to Green Jobs Tough Going
February 2, 2010
Despite presidential promises to lift those in most need with the federal stimulus act, no one in government is tracking just who is getting those jobs.
Continue Reading ››Growing Greener:
Seeds for L.A. Jobs Program Planted Years Ago
February 2, 2010
Long before “green jobs” became part of the lexicon, a Los Angeles community group started planning for the green economy. In this case, the early bird wins the day.
Continue Reading ››Teens Decry Violence;
Officials Stay Home
December 15, 2009
Do youth voices really matter to elected officials? A recent town hall in Chicago suggests otherwise.
Continue Reading ››Carrying a Torch
December 15, 2009
Decades of youth violence in Chicago are leading 15-year-old Brandi Wilson to places she never imagined – like the White House.
Continue Reading ››The Missing Class
November 18, 2009
They work low-wage jobs, live paycheck to paycheck, but don't qualify for welfare or food stamps. Neither middle class nor destitute, dozens of Equal Voice families find themselves ignored in coverage of Recession 2009.
Continue Reading ››Answering the Call
November 18, 2009
Over a decade of hard lessons, Joyce Parker has grown from uninvolved citizen to powerful community organizer.
Continue Reading ››