CPD In The News

These days, Marta has trouble finding work. Often, when she goes to apply for a job in food service or domestic work, the first thing she’s asked is, “Do you know English?” Answering with honesty, Marta always replies that she knows only a little.

Shuttering “failed schools” can have painful consequences for children and neighborhoods.

By Rachel M. Cohen / The American Prospect April 22, 2016

Minimum wage rates across the nation differ from state to state.  As employees fight to raise rates, they are now being faced with another issue, scheduling practices.  So how does this affect employees both locally and nationally?

The Fight for $15 is still being waged, but the movement is adding "Fight for a Fair Workweek" to its agenda.

By Greenpeace

In the final day of a record-setting week of civil disobedience at the Capitol, more than 300 people were arrested Monday as they demanded democracy reforms.

Milestone Academy is the latest New Orleans–area charter school where theft has gone unpunished for months after it was discovered.

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Attorneys general from eight states and the District of Columbia sent letters to 15 retailers asking them to explain their policies regarding “on-call” scheduling, seeking information and documents related to their use of on-call shifts. 

Another day, another discriminatory incident at Zara. When the chain first came to the U.S., like many women, I was thrilled. I loved Zara's designer looks sold for a fraction of designer prices.

Auditing the Federal Reserve, a financial reform long pushed by the libertarian right, just got a boost this week from an unexpected quarter: A respected Dartmouth economist who issued a new proposal to impose transparency and oversight on the nation’s powerful central bank.

In an election fueled by populist anger and dominated by talk of economic insecurity, why aren’t any of the presidential candidates talking about the Federal Reserve?