Poverty Made an Alarming Jump. Congress Should Have Stopped It.
It’s time for policymakers to listen to American workers and families instead of billionaires and corporate bosses.
It Isn’t Nice, But Climate Activists Will Block the Doorways
“There are nicer ways to do it. But the nice ways always fail.”
The Tie That Truly Binds Grand Fortune and Great Talent
Our world’s richest are increasingly monopolizing the smarts of our smartest.
Which Nation Has Taxed the Rich the Most?
Britain and the United States once competed for that honor. Times have changed.
The 100 Largest Low-Wage Employers Have Spent $341 Billion on Stock Buybacks Since 2020
A new report reveals how stock buybacks have inflated CEO paychecks and widened pay gaps at the 100 largest low-wage corporations.
We Still Have a Dream
Sixty years after Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, our racial economic divide is vast as ever. But it can still be closed — and quickly.
Oligarchy Has Arrived. Congress Must Take Notice — and Act!
An innovative tax-the-rich proposal now before lawmakers would reverse the wealth concentration that’s suffocating our democracy
Biden’s Dangerous Climate Hypocrisy
Even as Biden announces some relief for the symptoms of extreme heat, his administration continues to green light the fossil fuel projects that are driving it.
Have Our Corporate Chiefs Become Expendable?
Analysts across the political spectrum are challenging more than oversized CEO paychecks
Boston’s Wealthy Real Estate Players Avoid Paying their Fair Share
The state legislature has blocked the city’s luxury real estate transfer tax for nearly four years.
Sanctions Are An Act Of War
Economic sanctions which claim to target authoritarian governments and wealthy profiteers of global conflicts only hurt innocent civilian populations.
Colombia: Corporate Claims vs. Human Rights
International Delegation stands with mining-affected people to urge administration of President Gustavo Petro to withdraw from corporate courts.
Taxes on the Wealthy Could Fund Reparations—and Create a More Equal America for Everyone
Congress should establish a national commission to examine the legacy of slavery and propose reparations funded by breaking up concentrated wealth in the United States.
Cultivating the Next Crop of America’s Farmers
America’s farmers are aging. To avoid a crisis, we need to lower the economic barriers of entry for young farmers.
On July Fourth, Let’s Celebrate by Reimagining Immigration Policy
It’s not too late for President Biden to set a precedent of treating migrants with care, dignity, and respect, and request that Congress cut spending on deportations and detentions.