The rich got richer while millions lost their livelihoods. It’s time for a wealth tax
The rich got richer while millions lost their livelihoods. It’s time for a wealth tax.
Bracing for a Surge of Trumpism in the Twilight of the Pandemic
More infectious strains of Trumpism are emerging for which we haven’t yet developed a vaccine.
Killing to Show That Killing Is Wrong
As Arizona’s push to revive Nazi-era gas executions shows, the death penalty is barbaric.
To End Poverty in the United States, End Militarism
Congress rarely links poverty to militarism, but that’s about to change.
The Pitfalls of U.S.-South Korean Economic Cooperation
Seoul and Washington should be working together to bring China on board for the kind of economic transformation that the planet so desperately needs.
In Guatemala, Harris Should Address U.S. Policies That Put Corporations Over People
As the Vice President seeks to remedy root causes of migration, she should vow to dismantle neoliberal rules that have been devastating for rural and Indigenous peoples.
Four Things to Know About Israel’s New ‘Change Coalition’
The new government — if it takes power at all — is united only around ousting Netanyahu. Here’s what that could mean.
Living Ever Larger in the Lap of Luxury
The rich have become so rich that just selling to the rich can make you the world’s richest person.
Democracy: On the Precipice?
If we extrapolate from the current trend lines, democracy will be gone in a couple decades, melted away like the polar ice. But although down, democracy is not out.
Tax Foundation Sounds the Alarm — over the Plight of Totally Mythical Taxpayers
No actual taxpayers are going to face anything remotely close to the tax rate critics of the Biden tax plan are claiming.
Biden’s Unconscionable Military Budget
With the Afghanistan War finally ending, we shouldn’t squander our “peace dividend” on costly weapons or military bloat.
How CEOs Pumped Up Their Pandemic Paychecks
While low-wage employees lost hours, jobs, and lives, their CEOs got raises. It’s time to tax huge CEO-worker pay gaps.
They’re Not Conservatives, They’re Extremists
By mislabelling the radical members of the Republican Party “conservative,” the mainstream media gives them a veneer of respectability.
To Grow Our Economic Pie, Cut More Equal Slices
Redistributing wealth downward, new calculations suggest, can make societies richer.
How Billionaires’ Secretive Speculation Threatens the Next Financial Meltdown
The implosion of Archegos is an early warning sign about the next generation of unaccountable capital and exotic, risky financial instruments hidden inside ‘family offices.’
Who Owns the City? Luxury Towers and Supercharged Gentrification
Wealthy workers moving into central, walkable neighborhoods has long caused gentrification, but global capital is exacerbating the situation.
Decades of Warehousing Charity Dollars — the ‘Fidelity Effect’ on Charitable Giving
Critics of Donor-Advised Funds, or DAFs, have long argued that they starve nonprofits of much-needed funds by “warehousing” charitable donations.
There Is No “Border Crisis”
Discussing the border in nativist terms obscures the real crises that propel migrants to seek asylum in the United States.
What Is Joe Biden’s Israel Policy, Exactly?
The Biden administration thought it could muddle through with the usual pro-Israel platitudes, but rising awareness of Israeli apartheid is making that impossible.
Poor People’s Campaign and House Progressives Call for a ‘Third Reconstruction’
A new Congressional resolution lays out a comprehensive vision for eradicating poverty and tackling racial and economic inequality.
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