John Bolton’s Terrifying First Day in the Trump White House
Trump’s threat to escalate military intervention could open a new, dangerous front in the ongoing conflict in Syria.
King’s Dream Included Economic Equality, Too
The late leader didn’t just criticize racial segregation. He called for an end to economic injustice.
Radical New Leaders Are Reviving Martin Luther King’s Poor People’s Campaign
The movement looks to rebuild the cross-racial civil rights alliance disintegrated during a half-century of counter-revolution. Their radical vision is more necessary than ever.
The Racial Wealth Divide Holds Back Black Earners at All Levels
If our nation wants to put its history of racial inequality behind it, we must bridge the wealth divide.
If You Want to Kill Drug Dealers, Start with Big Pharma
Big corporations, not street dealers, are the true authors and profiteers of the opioid crisis.
White Amnesia and the Racial Wealth Divide
Chuck Collins speaks with Richard Rothstein about The Color of Law, his new book on the government’s role in segregating the United States.
How to Track CEO-Worker Pay Ratios
The retail industry lobby doesn’t want transparency on pay gaps. Fortunately, it’s now easier to find out for yourself whether companies are sharing the wealth.
Cable TV Ignores Inequality. Here’s How to Get Around It.
More than 1.7 million viewers tuned in to Bernie Sanders’ inequality town hall streamed on Facebook Live, with tens of thousands more watching it later.
Women and the Racial Wealth Divide
Tackling the gender gap must go hand-in-hand with taking on racial economic inequality.
For Palestinians, Social Movements Are the Only Recourse Left
Following Israel’s killing of 18 unarmed “Land Day” protesters, it appears most national governments have effectively abandoned the stateless Palestinians.
What to Expect from Pro-Israel Hardliner John Bolton
As U.S. ambassador to the UN, Trump’s new national security adviser went way outside his authority to back Israeli aggression in the Middle East.
As I Faced John Bolton in a Debate, He Horrified the World
Trump’s new advisor has a long history of embracing war with a disdain for diplomacy.
The War on Drugs Breeds Crafty Traffickers
By making drugs ever more valuable, increasingly punitive prohibition policies have only amplified the motivational feedback loop of the very people lawmakers are trying to stop.
Seven Surprising Tax Facts for 2018
Surprise! Corporations and billionaires are paying way less in taxes, with some profitable corporations paying nothing at all.
The Pentagon Can’t Keep Track of the Billions it Already Gets
For years, it has been the only federal agency that can’t pass an audit.
How Poverty, Climate Change, and Bad Policy Put Poor People at Greater Risk of Pest-Borne Diseases
Public health resources are being cut while mosquito-borne diseases like Zika and the West Nile virus flourish in poor communities.
Tipped Workers Win with Spending Bill
The victory belongs to the workers, organizers, and advocates who maintained fierce backlash to the proposal.
The State Department Drama Shows Just How Far Trump Will Go for Big Oil
In this White House, the most dangerous industry on earth has a stranglehold on U.S. foreign policy.
Trump to the International Community: Drop Dead
Donald Trump has declared war on human rights — at home and abroad.
Get Ready for Bush 2.0
The president once distanced himself from the Bush legacy. Now he’s brought back the architects of its darkest moments.
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