The new film’s creators aim to spark conversations about global warming.
Read moreEconomic 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.
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The Moral Case Against the TPP
The TPP doesn’t just put jobs at risk. It rewrites the rules of business for big corporations—just ask Pope Francis.
Read moreDo We Need a Maximum Wage?
The new leader of the UK Labour Party is talking about capping income. Most Americans might be surprised to know that FDR did, too.
Read moreA Significant Step Forward on the Road to Reform
A bipartisan group of legislators have come together to take action on criminal justice reform. Will they secure the votes to pass it?
Read moreU.S. Lawmakers Quick to Spurn Pope After His Plea to Protect Climate
The Boehner-led House passed an anti-environmental bill right after the pope urged Congress to protect nature.
Read moreWhy a 100 Woman Pilgrimage for Immigration Reform Matters
The one hundred mile trek was meant to amplify the pope’s message: globalization of migration requires a globalization of charity and cooperation.
Read morePope Francis and the Pain of Prisoners
The pontiff had compassionate words for the incarcerated. Will that message be heard by those paid to oversee their safety and security?
Read moreThe Five Worst Ideas Contained in Donald Trump’s Tax Plan
Underneath the populist rhetoric is a regressive tax plan that hurts more than it helps.
Read moreGender Pay Gap Drives Inequality
The persistent pay gap between men and women is a key driver of economic inequality today.
Read moreStanding Before Congress, Pope Francis Calls Out the ‘Industry of Death’
In his speech to U.S. lawmakers, the “People’s pope” condemned the arms trade, war profiteering, and even the war on terror itself.
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