Tax havens could be something that the right and left agree on in Congress. Meanwhile U.S. multinational corporations continue to lobby for bigger, better tax haven loopholes.
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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Egging On North Korea
The saber-rattling is mutual.
Read moreIt’s Time Corporations Flew Old Glory Instead of the Jolly Roger
Instead of gaming the tax system to boost corporate profits, American business leaders need to start investing more in this nation.
Read moreThis Week in OtherWords: June 12, 2013
Timothy Karr discusses the surveillance scandal.
Read moreNew Report: Corporate Pirates of the Caribbean
A new report looks at pro-austerity CEOs who seek to widen tax haven loopholes.
Read moreThey Can’t Stop Beethoven, Can They?
For the grasping managers of Corporate America – and the institutions their wealth dominates – no workers deserve dignity, not even the most amazingly accomplished.
Read moreThis Week in OtherWords: A Spotlight on Poverty
Jill Richardson puts her own brush with food stamps into a broader context.
Read moreThe Wealthy’s Free Pass
Our tax code pads the bottom line of the Americans who need help the least.
Read moreCleaning Up Our Portfolios
A new movement is putting pressure on people and institutions to dump their investments in dirty energy companies.
Read moreThis Week in OtherWords: May 29, 2013
Bob Lord points to the larger story behind Apple’s outrageous-without-being-illegal tax record.
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