Media Availability: Wealth Inequality Expert Speaking at SXSW About How Russian Oligarchs Hide Their Wealth in U.S. Tax Havens
Thanks to tax havens and tax loopholes, Russian oligarchs and other multi-millionaires and billionaires have succeeded in hiding massive amounts of wealth in the U.S.
‘Reckoning’ with the Economic Marginalization of Native Americans
Efforts to narrow the racial wealth divide must address the disparities that are at the heart of our nation’s founding and still run through its veins in the 21st century.
Why Binary Thinking on Russia’s Invasion Is a Losing Strategy
The idea that we have to either support military action and sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, or “do nothing,” is a false binary.
Sanctions May Sound “Nonviolent,” But They Quietly Hurt the Most Vulnerable
Economic sanctions are a weapon of war, not an alternative to war.
In the Ukraine War, We Can Make Oligarchs — Everywhere — the Big Losers
Ending the tax-evading ways of Russia’s rich could be a giant step toward reining in oligarchy worldwide.
Top-Heavy Philanthropy Explained in 8 Charts
How the concentration of wealth is warping the giving sector, from our Charity Reform Initiative.
Biden’s State of the Union Address Showcased Disconnect in Spending Priorities
The spending priorities Biden listed in his State of the Union speech don’t match reality. It’s time to invest in the people of this country.
Don’t Wait for Billionaire Philanthropy to Fix America
Billionaire donations mostly ignore global pandemic, ecological crisis, spiraling wage and wealth inequality, and racial inequity.
No Pasaran: Ukraine 2022
Vladimir Putin is the Franco of today, and Ukraine must become the graveyard of Putinism.
Guatemalan Water Defenders Celebrate 10 Years of Resistance
An attempted assassination, criminalization, and violent eviction in 2014 didn’t stop the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya in Guatemala.
Biden’s Economic Plans Are Solid, but We Need Action
The president’s SOTU address tasked Congress with an ambitious agenda, but Biden needs to do much more on his own.
The Best Way to Help Ukraine is Diplomacy, Not War
Every war eventually ends with diplomacy. The question is how long the killing goes on before the diplomats stop it.
India and the Future of the Planet
India’s economic and energy production model is not a threat to the world, but it is a threat to India itself, particularly its most marginalized people.
How Did Flying Cars Become the Next Big Thing?
Another reminder that plutocracies can indeed solve problems — for plutocrats.
Respond to Putin’s Illegal Invasion of Ukraine With Diplomacy, Not War
There’s no “national interest” worth risking nuclear conflict. But urgent diplomacy and humanitarian aid — and Russia’s own antiwar movement — could stop the suffering.
What Can Biden Say About the Economic State of Our Union?
Strong jobs numbers are not enough. The president should keep pushing a bold legislative agenda while deploying every executive tool at his disposal to achieve a more equitable economy.
A Sea of Trouble: Seabed Mining and International Arbitration in Mexico
The Gulf of Ulloa off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico teems with marine life, from gray whales to lobster. Its seafloor is also rich in phosphate, a key component of fertilizers, at the center of a multi-billion-dollar arbitration suit that US company Odyssey...
Nearly Two-Thirds of Jefferson County, Alabama Residents Support a Union at Amazon
A new survey commissioned by the Institute for Policy Studies shows the extent of local support for unionization efforts at Amazon’s Bessemer warehouse.
New Survey Shows Nearly Two-Thirds of Jefferson County, Alabama Residents Support a Union at Amazon
A new survey commissioned by the Institute for Policy Studies and conducted by New South Research shows the extent of local support for unionization efforts at Amazon’s Bessemer warehouse.
Putin’s Cold, Cold Strategy
Russia’s aim is to create a frozen conflict in Ukraine, but time is not on Putin’s side.
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