Philanthropy is at risk of becoming another extension of the private power of plutocrats, alongside monopoly ownership and media domination.
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Economic Justice
Combating inequality means both lifting up and building power at the bottom, and breaking up concentration of wealth and power at the top. That’s why we work at the intersection of economic and racial justice through projects designed to build leadership and self-empowerment of black workers, immigrant workers, and low-wage workers, youth and families affected by incarceration, along with projects aiming to reverse the rules that criminalize poor people of color, and projects fighting to ensure that the wealthy and Wall Street corporations pay their fair share of taxes.
Latest Work
How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy
Inequality is making charity increasingly reliant on the rich. Here’s why wealthy people dominating philanthropy a problem and what we can do about it.
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Gilded Giving 2020: How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy
How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy
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Would the U.S. Have COVID Under Control If We Hadn’t Overinvested in the Pentagon?
The pandemic has exposed the inadequacies of America’s healthcare system. For proof, look no further than its failure to protect its citizens from COVID-19.
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Decriminalize Fare Evasion
You don’t go to jail for missing a highway toll. It shouldn’t be any different for fare evasion on public transportation.
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Can Corporations Walk the Walk on Racial Justice?
Many companies are tweeting about their commitment to racial equity, but not practicing it in their own staffing.
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Need Money for a Green New Deal? Get It From ICE.
With the money we spend on ICE and CBP, we could solar power nearly 35 million homes.
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USPS Needs Financial Aid to Continue Providing Essential Services
Despite a boom in package deliveries, USPS is facing insolvency due to crisis-related drops in mail revenue and increased costs.
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Ten Better Uses for Ten Percent of the Pentagon Budget
Military spending is at historically high levels, and increasing under Trump. A ten percent cut is an overdue correction to the bloated Pentagon budget.
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Cut the Pentagon 10 Percent, Invest in Public Health
Tanks and ships can’t save us from our greatest dangers, so let’s pay for the things that can.
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Reports
Fact Sheet: Congressional Progressive Caucus Priorities
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released a bold agenda for 2021. This fact sheet analyzes the implications of these priorities for the American people.
Billionaire Wealth vs. Community Health
‘Billionaire Wealth vs. Community Health’ report urges Delinquent Dozen companies to protect workers from exploitative owners and executives.
How U.S. Trade Policy Failed Workers — And How to Fix It
Now more than ever, we need a new trade policy to support an economic recovery from the pandemic and to start building an economy that works for everyone.
Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration
Across the Global South, international mining companies use disturbing tactics to forcibly open mining operations against the wills of local communities.
Gilded Giving 2020: How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy
How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy