Is It Time to Boycott the United States?
The G7 kicked Russia out over its invasion of Crimea. Does the U.S. assault on international laws, treaties, and democracy warrant the same treatment?
A Virtual Assembly Takes On BlackRock’s Big Problem
‘We can’t address the climate crisis without big changes at BlackRock.’
US Billionaire Wealth Surges $434 Billion as Unemployment Filers Top 38 Million
The combined wealth of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has climbed by nearly $60 billion in the last two months.
Hot and Cold Wars: Militarism and Pandemic
War hasn’t taken a break during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Inefficient and Incredibly Lucrative Chase for a Coronavirus Vaccine
Our hottest biotech firm hasn’t yet manufactured an antidote to COVID-19. Still, the company has manufactured three billionaires.
Elon Musk and the Billionaire War on Public Health
The billionaire Tesla CEO made hundreds of millions more by illegally forcing his employees back to work in a pandemic.
A Simple Solution for the Coronavirus Crisis in Prisons
Prison infection rates are out of control. We must release more vulnerable and low-risk people now if we’re serious about public safety.
Trump’s ‘Uncreative Destruction’ of the U.S.-China Relationship
Trump’s economic war on China comes in the shadow of an even deadlier military escalation. And it may not stop after November, no matter who wins the election.
Georgians Can’t Let the Postal Service Fail
Georgians of all stripes will suffer if the USPS goes bankrupt, but African Americans, rural folks, and veterans will bear the brunt of it.
Civil Disobedience, Billionaire-Style
Automaker mogul Elon Musk defends his ‘freedom’ to endanger the lives of his workers.
Nonprofits Need Help. An Emergency Charity Stimulus Can Provide it.
Foundations and donors to advised funds ought to be held to new payout standards for a future that requires all hands — and dollars — on deck.
Racial Health and Economic Disparities are Two Sides of the Same Coin
COVID-19 continues to aggravate deeply embedded inequalities. We need bold policy solutions aimed at bridging the racial wealth divide now more than ever.
Death and the Economy: A Dialogue
An (imagined) conversation on the trade-offs between lives and dollars.
Reopening the Economy Is a Death Sentence for Workers
The wealthy may be fine with sacrificing the vulnerable, but workers are fighting for the sanctity of human life.
It’s Time for an Emergency Charity Stimulus
To unlock billions in charitable resources during this crisis, Congress should double the mandated payout of private foundations and donor-advised funds.