Economic Justice

Millennial Wealth Is Booming — and So Is Inequality

Zachary Van Winkle, Anette Fasang, Rob J. Gruijters, Nicole Kapelle / Inequality.org Jun 12, 2024 The relatively decent financial state of Millennials as a whole is buoyed by the few that are wildly wealthy while the majority struggle. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Has Failed Its Millennials

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Massive economic inequality has forged a generation that is deeper in debt, poorer paid and half as likely to own a home as its parents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Capitalism’s Failures Have Millennials Reconsidering Communism

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 A new survey finds 70% would likely vote for a socialist candidate, with 38% saying they now approve of communism—up from 28% in 2018. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Catalog Retailers See Reason for Optimism After Declines

DAVID SHARP / The Associated Press Dec 21, 2019 A new demographic is helping to breathe some new life into the sector, industry officials say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is There Anything the Media Won’t Blame on Millennials?

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Nov 11, 2019 Debate surrounding the cheeky meme "OK Boomer" offers just another form of distraction from the class divide tearing our country apart. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Economy Is Stacked Against Millennials—But There’s Hope

Josh Hoxie / OtherWords Aug 14, 2019 Young Americans carry an unfair burden in today's economy, but bold solutions being floated by lawmakers could lighten the load. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media Insist on Repackaging Terrifying Stories as ‘Uplifting’

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Jul 21, 2019 A popular news trend of supposedly positive stories reveal the dire conditions of late capitalism so many Americans now live under. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Is America Finally Waking Up to the Student Debt Crisis?

Sean McElwee / Independent Media Institute Apr 25, 2019 New polling data suggest that there is broad-based support for policies that provide economic relief to a generation burdened with loans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Can Black Millennials Access the American Dream?

Ilana Novick Feb 6, 2019 A new book examines how a generation fights for its future. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Robert Reich Has a Message for America’s Youth This November

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 22, 2018 Only 16 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the 2016 U.S. election. That can't continue if we're to preserve our democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Bet on Millennials This November

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 24, 2018 Just 16 percent of eligible voters ages 18 to 29 bothered to punch their ballots in 2014. They won't make the same mistake again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Makes Millennial Socialism Different

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 26, 2018 As writer Ben Judah argues, the Occupy movement, Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders changed this generation's thinking, and made a come-from-behind win like that of New York's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez possible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )