The last Congress ensured that America’s wealth will concentrate ever more rapidly at the very top — unless the next one does something about it.
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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
Gilded Giving 2018: Top-Heavy Philanthropy and Its Risks to the Independent Sector
Growing inequity in charitable giving continues to hold risks not only for nonprofits but for the entire nation.
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Report: Gilded Giving 2018
Top-Heavy Philanthropy and Its Risks to the Independent Sector
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Corporations Should Share the Wealth Before Buying Back Stock
Senator Sanders has introduced a bill that would ban Walmart and other big corporations from repurchasing their stock unless they narrow the gaps between CEO and worker pay.
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Some Leveraging Inspiration from Old Archimedes
If that ancient Greek could move the world, we can certainly move Walmart.
Read moreHelp Spread the Word: #AgriculturalCooperatives
Thank you for helping us spread the word about our report: Agricultural Cooperatives
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What We Took Away From the 2018 Midterm Elections
Spending records, voter suppression, and high youth turnout mark the most expensive midterm elections of all time.
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The House Has Gone Democratic. Can It Now Go Bold?
Vague rhetoric about ‘access to health care’ and ‘good jobs’ won’t challenge the plutocracy that keeps our lives brutal. These proposals could.
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Baltimore Voters Stand Up to Water Privatization
In a rare instance of progressive preemption, the city’s voters told private water corporations to leave them alone.
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Report: Agricultural Cooperatives
Opportunities and Challenges for African American Women in the South
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Reports
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.
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.