China’s Evolving Energy Policies in Africa
China is both reducing and altering the nature of its investments in African energy projects.
Uprising for Black Lives Drove Cancellation of Joint U.S.-Israeli Police Trainings
Ending police exchanges will help build a world where our ties are of solidarity and common pursuits for justice.
Biden FY 2023 Budget Puts War Before Human Needs
The U.S. has relied for far too long on a false equation of military might and higher military spending with security.
South Korea’s New Foreign Policy of One Yes and Two Nos
The victory of conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol in South Korea’s recent presidential election will push the country deeper into the U.S. embrace.
Biden Budget Takes a Step Toward Corralling Out-Of-Control CEO Pay
Administration proposal would restrict insider trades, and impose a tax on stock buybacks that largely benefit the fat cats.
Our Skyrocketing Military Spending Helps Pentagon Contractors—Not Ukraine
Less than one percent of the Pentagon’s new $782 billion budget is marked for Kyiv. About 50 times as much will go to for-profit corporations.
Who’s Enabling Putin’s Enablers?
If global oligarchy ‘business as usual ’ survives the Ukraine war, the rest of us will end up big losers.
As Climate Change Worsens, the United States Under-Delivers on Finance Promises to Hardest Hit Countries
Redirecting even a modest 10 percent of the military budget to meet urgent climate finance needs would go a long way toward paying our fair share.
Say No to a ‘No-Fly Zone’ in Ukraine
Rather than cheering for a potentially catastrophic escalation, there are other options for the United States to help the Ukrainian people.
Time to Move the Money: Independent Research on Donor-Advised Funds
Charitable giving has become a taxpayer-subsidized extension of private power and influence for the wealthiest people in the country. It’s time to fix that.
New Research from the Institute for Policy Studies Shows How the Rich Use Donor-Advised Funds to Warehouse Charitable Wealth
DAFs have been used to transform philanthropy into a taxpayer-subsidized extension of private power and influence for the wealthy.
Ending the War in Ukraine
No diplomatic solution is possible without serious pressure on Putin.
Wall Street Bonuses Soar by 20 Percent, Nearly 5 Times the Increase in U.S. Average Weekly Earnings
If the minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985, it would be worth $61.75 today.
Ukraine War Is a Wake-up Call to Ditch Oil and Gas Forever
More drilling doesn’t add up to lower prices anytime soon—it just locks in more carbon. Here’s what to do instead.
Progressive Caucus Urges Biden to Use 55 Tools in His Executive Action Toolbox
The recommendations would reduce inequality by setting high-road standards for federal contractors, closing tax loopholes for the rich, canceling student debt, cracking down on price-gougers, and building worker power.