By using the power of the public purse, we can encourage federal contractors to be upstanding corporate citizens.
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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
Historic Relief for American Families Is on Its Way to Your Bank Account
If you’re a parent, odds are you’ll be getting a direct deposit very soon.
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What Happens Economically When Wealth Tilts to the Top?
Most of us see immoral ugliness wherever wealth concentrates. Much more lurks that we need to see.
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Excessive Corporate Power is a Root Cause of Migration
Under U.S. trade agreements, corporations are suing developing country governments for sums that far outstrip the value of humanitarian aid.
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Peter Thiel’s $5 Billion Roth IRA: Only the Size is News
Lawmakers have known about this giant loophole for years. Now it’s time to do something about it.
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Poor People’s Campaign Marches on Washington to ‘Blunt the Political Effects of Wealth Inequality’
West Virginia and Kentucky activists vow to continue pressing Manchin and McConnell on democracy and economic reforms.
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An Inequality Even Conservative Justices Can’t Swallow
A unanimous Supreme Court throws a monkey-wrench into a college sports scene that’s minting mega millionaires.
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Now’s the Time to Unrig the Tax Code
Leaked IRS data proves the rumors are true: Many billionaires pay no income taxes. Will that spur reform?
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Tying Equity Strings on the Semiconductor Subsidies
CEOs of the top 19 U.S. chip-making corporations make $14 million on average. Should taxpayers have to subsidize those fat paychecks?
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Can We Conquer Our Grand Dynastic Family Fortunes?
We most certainly can. We have history on our side.
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Reports
REPORT: Silver Spoon Oligarchs
How America’s 50 Largest Inherited-Wealth Dynasties Accelerate Inequality
Executive Excess 2021
Low-Wage Workers Lost Hours, Jobs, and Lives. Their Employers Bent the Rules — To Pump up CEO Paychecks.
Cashing in on Our Homes: Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction
Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction
Pandemic Super Bowl 2021: Billionaires Win, We Lose
Billionaires Win, We Lose
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.