Sanders’ new ‘For the 99.8% Act’ is squarely aimed at preventing the children of today’s billionaires from dominating our future democracy, economy, culture and philanthropy
Taxing wealth over $50 million would be an investment in protecting our country from the tyranny of a plutocracy.
The new Congress needs to prioritize economic policies that empower low-wealth families.
The racial wealth divide gives billionaires more power over all of us. The answer? Reparations.
Do we think people who armed death squads and started wars really want to “bring democracy” to Venezuela?
Michael Dell falsely argues that top marginal tax rates as high as 70 percent have never worked.
And it’s not just about rich and poor. The racial wealth gap is damaging to the economy as a whole.
In a world where wealth concentrates ferociously, we can’t escape the ugliness our grand divides engender.
Maybe you didn’t notice before Colin Kaepernick took a knee, but the NFL has been deeply politicized for years.
There are great moments in intellectual cross-fertilization. This may have been one of them.
The case for a second Brexit vote.
Years of neglecting public infrastructure has undercut the U.S. manufacturing base.
Democrats have enough heft in Congress to force floor debates on proposals that meaningfully target inequality, but they’ll need support from their moderate contingent if any real change is to occur.
The racial wealth divide is bringing down median wealth, while wealth at the very top soars.
Ninety years out from Dr. King’s birth, the typical white family had 41 times more wealth than the typical Black family