By Rachel Goldfarb, originally published on Next New Deal
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Why the Government Should Provide Internet Access (Vox)
Ezra Klein interviews Roosevelt Institute Fellow Susan Crawford, who says that internet should be regulated as a utility, just like electricity and telephone service.
CHARTS: The Amazing Wealth Surge For The Top 0.1 Percent (TPM)
A new study from two UC Berkley economists shows how the most affluent Americans have surged in their share of the country's wealth in recent years, reports Sahil Kapur. This study stands out because others have primarily looked at income.
New York Doormen Assert Their Right to Live in the City Where They Work (The Atlantic Cities)
With a union contract expiring for the city's doormen, negotiators are tying in to Mayor DeBlasio's fight against income inequality. Meanwhile, as Sarah Goodyear reports, a new ad campaign highlights the heroics of doormen, such as delivering babies.
$2.13 an Hour? Why The Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go (The Nation)
Subminimum wage workers, primarily in the restaurant industry, are more likely to live in poverty or rely on food stamps, writes Michelle Chen. That's less true, however, in states with no tipped minimum wage.
The Faces of Food Stamps (Time)
A photo series by Jeff Reidel looks at the lives of SNAP recipients, from their jobs to their efforts to stretch their food dollars. Maya Rhodan speaks with Reidel and some of his subjects.
New on Next New Deal
The ACA in Threes: The Good, The Bad and the Ways to Make it Better
Roosevelt Institute Senior Fellow Richard Kirsch considers some of the successes, outrages, and must-repair glitches occurring over the course of the Affordable Care Act's first open enrollment period.
Higher Education Financing Needs a Better Deal Than This
Raul Gardea, the Roosevelt Institute | Campus Network Senior Fellow for Education, argues that the White House's latest plan for easing student debt doesn't go far enough in its reforms. Indeed, it makes some things worse.