No One in the United States Should Be Poor, Period
Amazon’s wage hike is welcome news, but nobody’s well-being should depend on the whims of billionaire CEOs.
The GOP’s Kavanaugh Playbook Was Textbook Abusive Behavior
Psychologists call it DARVO: deny, attack, reverse victim and offender.
Virginians Show the Real Face of Poverty
Over 40 percent of Virginians struggle to get by — a problem made worse by voter suppression and military-first spending priorities.
Men Like Kavanaugh Always Enjoy the Presumption of Innocence; Others Aren’t so Lucky
White males with high economic status are almost always presumed innocent, often at the expense of minorities and white women.
If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before
His record indicates that he would stonewall movements against poverty, militarism, and racism for a generation.
Nostalgia for NAFTA? Our Wealthy Will Have Plenty
Over the last quarter-century, new data from Forbes makes clear, NAFTA has helped create an incredibly rich people-friendly economic order.
Trump, Kavanaugh and the Myth of Self-Made Success
The United States is not yet a country with a hereditary aristocracy of wealth and power, but unless we address the persistent inequalities around us, we are drifting in that direction.
What Amazon Adds To The Fight For $15
Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 for all U.S. employees. Will other’s follow suit?
Do Bullies Always Win?
Trump’s bullying worked with Canada, has half-worked with Iran and North Korea, but has had nothing but malign impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Trump and the Dynasty Defense Industry
The president wouldn’t have his billions without the professionalized wealth protection racket.
North Korea: Nukes vs. War?
Is denuclearization of North Korea part of the solution — or part of the problem?
10th Anniversary of United States Africa Command
From the destabilization of the African continent to the militarization of local police, parallels between AFRICOM and the repression of Blacks in America are evident.
Activists Demand Accountability from Kavanaugh
People around the country are demanding accountability from members of an elite class who have long lived by their own set of rules.
English-Only Laws Have a Disturbing History
Beyond forming the basis to deny American identity to certain groups, English-only laws neglect the unique contributions of Americans from different backgrounds.
Share the Wealth? Of Course. But When?
Redistribution via the tax code, progressives on both sides of the Atlantic are realizing, only takes us so far. We need to start limiting inequality before it can dig in.