Scott Ehlers
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The Power of Fiction in Social Change
Institute for Policy Studies Executive Director Tope Folarin and Chuck Collins were both were inspired by Ursula K. LeGuin to write fiction novels. Together they explore how can fiction shape new narratives for the future.
Where We’re Looking in Times of Crisis
There are plenty of places you can direct your energies to support people taking an economic hit during the pandemic.
Nurses Tell Big Pharma: Put Patients Over Profits
“People shouldn’t have to crowdfund for their health care. We wanted PhRMA to have to face firsthand the toll their greed takes on Americans across our country.”
What We Took Away From the 2018 Midterm Elections
Spending records, voter suppression, and high youth turnout mark the most expensive midterm elections of all time.
Who’s Profiting From America’s Private Juvenile Prisons?
One mother’s fight to shut down a private juvenile corrections facility in Louisiana known for its brutality and big profits.
Putting Class Back in Class Warfare
The Other 98% co-founder John Sellers discusses the power of creative resistance.
What Does the One Percent Owe You?
A new interactive website is vividly showing just how much economic inequality is costing you.
These Millionaires Want Wall Street to Close its Carried Interest Tax Loophole
A network of 200 business leaders and high net worth individuals, are making their case in Albany for closing this egregious Wall Street handout.
Drug Trafficking & Money Laundering
Drug profits moving through the U.S. financial system are estimated to be as high as $100 billion a year.
Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
The trade in illicit drugs is estimated to be worth $400 billion a year, and it accounts for 8% of all international trade, according to the United Nations.