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Trump Trade Wars Have Led to Lost US Jobs and Factories. We Need a Worker-Centered Recovery.
Trump is making false claims about his record in struggling states like Ohio and Michigan. The jobs haven’t come back. They’ve been offshored to China.
Inequality and COVID-19 in 13 Charts
A new data visualization series illustrates how the pandemic and flawed policy responses have widened long-standing economic, racial, and gender divides.
The Pentagon Took Money for PPE and Bought Weapons
Make no mistake: The Trump administration’s heartlessness and militarism are costing lives.
Join us for the 44th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
Join us as we commemorate the 44th anniversary of the assassinations of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt and to honor the heroes of today who provide hope during challenging times.
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The Pentagon Took Money for PPE and Bought Weapons
You Paid More Taxes Than Donald Trump
Inequality and COVID-19 in 13 Charts
Let’s Start Debating What Deeply Dooms Democracy: Concentrated Wealth
America’s Global Reputation Isn’t Bouncing Back Anytime Soon
Ginsburg Would Want Women to Fight, Not Despair
Remembering Bill Gates Sr.
FinCen Files Shine Spotlight on Suspicious Bank Transfers
Reports and Resources
How U.S. Trade Policy Failed Workers — And How to Fix It
Reimagining School Safety
Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration
Gilded Giving 2020: How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy
White Supremacy is the Preexisting Condition: Eight Solutions to Ensure Economic Recovery Reduces the Racial Wealth Divide
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers in the Time of COVID-19
Mining Injustice through International Arbitration
October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Online Zoom EventWebinar (5:00-7:00 pm Guatemala) countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ claims over a gold-mining project in Guatemala.
National Town Hall: Fixing Philanthropy for Communities-At Least Temporarily
October 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at Online Zoom EventThe second of two National Town Halls to "Stop the Warehousing of Charitable Dollars" and reveal how we can unlock billions for pandemic relief.
Virtual Book Talk: ReTargeting Iran
October 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at Online Zoom EventA discussion with David Barsamian, Nader Hashemi, and Trita Parsi, moderated by Phyllis Bennis about the dangers of the current US escalation trajectory against Iran, the impact of the US elections, and whether or not Washington and Tehran can find a diplomatic solution.
44th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
October 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at OnlineGuest speakers will include Representative Pramila Jayapal and Representative Ilhan Omar, with entertainment by Nigerian Hip-Hop/R&B artist MannyWellz. Get early bird tickets today!
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