Biden’s Debt Cancellation Plan Is a Step Forward on the Racial Wealth Divide
Black students have had to take out larger loans and faced greater difficulty paying them back than other borrowers.
Will 2022 Mark the Turning Point in the Climate Crisis?
Carbon emissions continue to rise, but this year the international community might finally be getting serious about climate change.
Police Violence is Gun Violence Too
“If we want to begin making our communities safer from gun violence, the first step must be to invest in ourselves, because lord knows the police won’t save us.”
Biden’s Inflation Bill Is (Mostly) Good News for People and the Planet
But it needs to be a first step, not the last.
The Huge Pay Gaps at Low-Wage Federal Contractors
New federal contracting standards could incentivize corporations to narrow the economic divides that undermine employee morale and business effectiveness.
The Green New Deal Goes Local
The Biden administration will be spending hundreds of billions of dollars on addressing the climate crisis. But what does that mean for communities around the United States?
Dismantling the Lucky Sperm Club, One Baby Bond Program at a Time
Cities and states are experimenting with trust fund accounts to narrow the racial wealth divide.
Congress Takes Historic Step to Tax Stock Buybacks
This provision of the Inflation Reduction Act will discourage corporations from siphoning resources from worker wages and productive investments for share repurchases that inflate CEO pay.
Further Comment: It’s Time for Diplomacy
The United States doesn’t have much to say about Ukraine, because it claims Russia is unwilling to talk. It’s up to our movements to demand more.
Global Allies Stand With Walden Bello as Social Justice Champion Posts Bail
As a new generation of Phillippines leadership tries to target Walden Bello and accuse him of libel, John Cavanagh explained to Common Dreams why “they picked the wrong person to go after.”
Baseball Immortality Meets Ungodly Inequality
Superstar Juan Soto gets a new team. His fans get heartbreak. His owners get richer.
A Proposed Wealth Tax on Colombia’s 4,700+ Richest Would Raise $1 Billion
An Institute for Policy Studies analysis of the progressive tax proposed by incoming Colombian President Gustavo Petro would impact a small percentage of the nation’s wealthiest while raising millions to address widening inequality.
The Great Migration Failed to Bridge the Racial Wealth Divide. What’s Next?
Real and lasting economic opportunities for Black families will come only through a serious national reckoning on race.
The Rise of the Monster DAFs
Rising like monsters from the deep, donor-advised funds (DAFs) have finally caught up with foundations as the wealthy donor’s charitable warehousing vehicle of choice — and are poised to eclipse them.
From the Wall Street Journal: A Deeply Flawed CEO Pay Analysis
The paper’s ‘corporate effectiveness’ lens mischaracterizes the views of management visionary Peter Drucker on pay equity and employee empowerment.
New Book Examines and Reimagines Warfare Economies
Miriam Pemberton, Institute for Policy Studies Associate Fellow, “Six Stops on the National Security Tour: Rethinking Warfare Economies”
It’s Time to Crack Down on Excessive CEO Pay
The pay gap between workers and CEOs at America’s largest low-wage employers is now 670 to 1. That’s obscene.
The Weaponization of Food
Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on food exports. Will the deal hold?
Reining in Philanthropic Megadonors: What the Data Tell Us Is Needed
While megadonor gifts are celebrated, the growing dominance of large donors speaks to an erosion of democratic values. This must be addressed now.
Etsy Sellers Strike for a Fairer Marketplace
Artisans rely on Etsy to market their creations, but the platform’s profit-maximizing policies hurt more than they help. Here’s why the sellers went on strike.
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