Here’s What We Could Have If We Slashed the Military Budget
The US military budget sucks up an enormous amount of resources without making the world more peaceful or democratic. Here are a few ways we could better spend that $717 billion.
Trump Tax Plan 2.0 Cements the Worst Economic Policy in a Generation
House Republicans are doubling down on reforms that awarded tax giveaways to corporations and the wealthy.
The ‘Unintended Consequences’ of Letting the Rich Get Richer
Our politics needs to face up to inequality’s deep-set impact on all of us as individuals.
The U.S. Isn’t Just Backing the Yemen War—It’s Helping Trap Those Forced to Flee
How the United States is helping Oman militarize its border with Yemen.
Nike Says ‘Believe in Something.’ Can It Sacrifice Something, Too?
The company has made millions off Colin Kaepernick’s message. That money should go right back to the cause that message supports.
There’s a New Crash Coming
Skyrocketing debt, Wall Street deregulation, a fraying social safety net, and a diminished dollar could soon leave the United States looking like Greece.
Bank Workers Fight to Rein in Global Finance
One often-forgotten group of people have the information — and the motivation — to tame the bests of finance.
How the Next Presidential Candidate Can Defeat Trump
It’s never too early to come up with an agenda for 2020.
Republicans Scramble to Make Tax Cuts Permanent Ahead of Midterms
Is the GOP is rushing this process due to fear of losing their House Majority or because they think it will help their chances during midterms?
Luxury Real Estate Boom Adds to Risk of Climate Disruption
Should cities build new fossil fuel pipelines to power skyscrapers for the super-rich?
If CEOs Earn 1,000 Times More Than Us, They Don’t Need Taxpayer Dollars
Companies practicing racial or gender inequality cannot receive government dollars. It’s time to do the same for economic inequality.
Trump Administration Tells Palestinian Refugees to Submit or Starve
The Trump administration’s willingness to target UNRWA singles out Palestinian refugees and holds them hostage.
Nobody in the White House Is Part of ‘The Resistance’
They admit Trump’s dangerous, but they’ll stick with him as long as he cuts billionaires’ taxes, deregulates corporations, and feeds the military-industrial complex.
The GOP Wants Trumpism, Just Without Trump
Critics like that anonymous op-ed writer have no problem with how Trump’s actually hurting people. They just want the leader doing it to look more presidential.
The Wealth Hiding in Your Neighborhood
From country farmland to big city skyscrapers, absentee billionaires may be hiding wealth in your town — and driving up your cost of living.