You could argue that the history of humankind is the history of work. In order to thrive, not just survive, people learned to specialize in a wide range of crafts. However, in this day and age, with ...

Many people in the working class struggle with low pay, stagnant wages, unemployment, and accessibility, according to the Center for American Progress. However, the story of their daily experiences ...

Kaela Berg, a single mother and flight attendant without a college degree, is one of the few state lawmakers across the nation who qualify as “working class,” according to recent research. (Courtesy ...

Outside of literal language development and nonverbal communication — both of which tend to be influenced by poverty and income level, according to a study from the University of Michigan — there are ...

MANCHESTER, England — In the center of this industrial city in northern England, a memorial commemorates protesters killed here at a demonstration for workers' rights in 1819, in what became known as ...

The reasons for the erosion of Democratic Party support within the American working class is a topic on which seemingly everyone has an opinion. It has renewed the debate between the left and the ...

The Trump administration’s actions are shrinking jobs, slowing wage growth, and raising living costs for the working class.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at the Caribbean Day Parade, September 1, 2025. Credit: Andrea Renault/STAR MAX/IPx 2025 A number of progressive groups close to the Democratic Party and ...

Here is a simple truth: how working-class (noncollege) voters move will likely determine the outcome of the 2024 election. They will be the overwhelming majority of eligible voters (around two-thirds) ...

Despite sitting across from hundreds of parents each year, teachers can instantly spot the working-class ones—not by their ...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has the most working-class support of any GOP candidate in 40 years, a new poll shows. Enten said Trump is also currently polling ahead of Harris by 31 ...

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