Without someone at least ranting about sharing the wealth, no one’s talking about sharing the wealth.
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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Tricky Treats
Sugar haunts too much of what we eat these days.
Read moreGOP Looks in Mirror, Spots Voter Fraud
Records show that a Republican running for county commissioner in Texas has been casting ballots there and in Pennsylvania.
Read moreTrick or Mistreat
Big Chocolate uses forced labor in West Africa and feeds obesity and diabetes in the United States.
Read moreMiddle Class Fantasy
Median family income is sliding, the social safety net is tattered, and only the top 5 percent are making any real monetary headway.
Read moreMitt Wants to be President – This President
Conservatives are going to bed very nervous tonight. They must be realizing that Mitt really is the liberal they were afraid he was. Peace, love, and… gender equality?
Read moreThe Poison Pill of Tax Cuts
A quick review of presidential track records shows that giving the rich tax breaks doesn’t spur job creation and economic growth.
Read moreA Tribute to George McGovern
He has lived a life nearly as large as his heart.
Read moreJohn Cavanagh: Letelier-Moffitt Awards Speech
Tonight, amidst the clutter of money-soaked politics, we have an opportunity to look into the future and celebrate some clear and inspirational paths forward.
Read moreThis Week in OtherWords: October 17
Arnold Oliver recaps the lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis 50 years ago, reminding us of how lucky we were and still are that Moscow and Washington didn’t exchange nuclear blows.
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