The Pitfalls of a ‘National Security’ Approach to Climate
As we saw in Texas, climate change is a major security risk. But it’s not the kind the military is well equipped to handle.
COVID-19 Has Made the Super-Rich Richer. It’s Time for a Billionaire Wealth Tax
The U.S.’s billionaires have amassed democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power as millions have been thrown into poverty
We Should Tax Billionaires’ Wealth to Help Pay for the Pandemic Recovery
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bill would levy a small tax on billionaire fortunes. It could raise billions for recovery—and help protect our democracy.
U.S. Trade Policy Has Failed Black and Latinx Workers
Mainstream narratives on trade suggest white workers from the Midwest suffer most from U.S. trade policies. Evidence shows that’s not true.
Time for the Warren-Jayapal Wealth Tax
Billionaires have reaped tremendous gains during the pandemic. A wealth tax will slow the build-up of democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power.
The National Security State Doesn’t Protect Us. Let’s Redefine Security for All.
Militarism isn’t security. Real security encompasses justice, health, housing, food, education, and civil rights.
Dangerous U.S. Bombing of Syria Worsens Regional Instability and Threatens Iran Nuclear Deal
Regardless of who is giving orders to U.S. bombers, we know that deploying U.S. troops, drones, and warplanes across the region does not provide safety or security for anyone.
Financial Reserves and the Racial Wealth Gap
Black and Latinx households have less to fall back on when the times get tough.
The Elections in El Salvador Could Make or Break Biden’s Central America Policy
President Nayib Bukele has been acting more and more like an authoritarian.
Average Americans Pay Tax on Over Half Their Wealth. Shouldn’t Rich Americans?
Our current national confusion over wealth taxes serves only the wealthy.
The Claudius Presidency
After four years of an American Caligula, will Joe Biden bring the United States back into the international community?
Returning to the Paris Agreement Is Just the Beginning
The U.S. is officially back in the Paris Climate Agreement. But Biden must do much, much more than restore the status quo under Obama.
Small Towns And Rural Communities Need Transit, Too
Millions of rural Americans don’t have a car. With the pandemic battering transit agencies, they’re being totally isolated.
Through 11 Months of National Pandemic Misery, U.S. Billionaires Have Grown $1.3 Trillion Richer
664 Richest Americans Now Worth a Collective $4.2 Trillion, Up 44 Percent Since COVID Shutdowns Began in March 2020
U.S. Billionaire Wealth Grows $1.3 trillion Since Mid-March 2020
The 664 richest Americans are now worth a collective $4.2 trillion, up 44 percent since COVID shutdowns began in March 2020.