Not if we want to see a safe, decent, and sustainable future, say UN researchers

President Gustavo Petro’s government plans to raise $20 trillion Colombian pesos through a hyper-targeted tax on less than one percent of the country’s top earners. Other nations should take notice.

Domestic workers, almost all of whom are women and mostly women of color, are explicitly left out by law in most places in the country. That changes now.

Qatar has our world’s attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future

If he can pressure Congress now into funding the fight against illegal union busting, he can take an important step toward repairing that damage.

A little history might just inspire us to try that taxing again.

Billionaires may claim huge tax deductions for moving money into foundations or donor-advised funds with little to no guarantee that money will ever make it to working charities.

So argues a gripping new book from an activist physician who’s helped divine the keys to long and healthy life.

A delegation of farm workers lobbied Congress ahead of the holiday weekend to pass legislation that would provide a pathway to citizenship for thousands of workers who provide the food for our tables.

Taylor Swift fans had their time wasted and pockets emptied by Ticketmaster. Now they’re calling to break up the company’s live events monopoly – and joining the movement to crack down on monopolies, period.

Climate activists are demanding total elimination of the anti-democratic investor-state dispute settlement system.

Voters approved proposals to tax the rich, build worker power, and make housing and education more affordable.

Rebekah Entralgo Fernandez speaks with MeansTV about key ballot initiatives during election night coverage.

You never know when an editorial can come in handy. Just ask Jeff Bezos.

Yahoo Finance quoted Sarah Anderson on CEO pay and Chuck Collins on billionaire wealth and cited IPS findings as part of examining income inequality.

Politicians in the Sunshine State would rather keep taxes on the wealthy low than average families safe.

A let-the-rich-be government has opened the doors to the smiling heirs of Italy’s neofascist factions.

The UN’s secretary-general is speaking truth – about inequality — to our world’s leaders.

Why poor neighborhoods are often hotter than rich neighborhoods — and what to do about it.