A new ranking of America’s biggest donors indicates that where philanthropists made their donations didn’t change all that much, which has some experts saying there are other important national issues being ignored. … Read the full article at The...
A coalition of 93 labor, environmental and progressive groups on Thursday urged Democratic lawmakers to reject efforts from corporate lobbyists to water down the party’s $3.5 trillion spending plan. … Read the full article at The Hill.
A one-time tax on the billionaires’ collective wealth earned during the pandemic could finance vaccines for all adults across the globe, according to a new report. Drawing on data from Forbes, analysts from Oxfam, the Fight Inequality Alliance, the Institute for...
Growing up in Saginaw, Mich., I learned from a young age the unjustifiable poverty and violence that flows from our nation’s legacy of racism. Our schools were underfunded, and families and children were hungry. Though I never lost my faith in God, I certainly grew...
Two of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) ancestors owned a total of more than a dozen slaves, according to an investigation by NBC News completed shortly after McConnell spoke in opposition to reparations for the descendants of slaves. … Read the...
Advocates for the poor will urge Congress to pass a “moral” budget that addresses poverty and systemic racism, according to testimony obtained by The Hill that will be delivered before the House Budget Committee on Wednesday. … Read the full article at The...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday said institutional racism had created a racial wealth gap and called for “broad and targeted” solutions to solve it, an issue that is gaining steam among the 2020 Democratic contenders. “Institutional...
The Wells Fargo scandal has reignited anger over Wall Street’s criminal activity and the havoc it has wreaked on ordinary Americans. That anger is all the more justified because the financial executives responsible for this damage take home millions in “performance...
Fracking and the environment are set to be one of the most contentious battlegrounds for allies of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders as they seek to craft the Democratic Party’s platform for 2016. Members of the platform committee will meet on Friday in Phoenix to...
A liberal think tank is arguing that high executive salaries at fossil fuel companies are contributing to climate change. In a Wednesday report, the Institute for Policy Studies says that the pay structures for oil, gas and coal executives leads directly to companies...
Our country’s once-robust infrastructure has played a vital role in the success of our economy. Roads, bridges, and transportation systems are the heart and blood of commerce and give consumers easy access to goods and services. Our public schools produce the next...
An executive compensation reform provision in ObamaCare has generated millions of dollars in savings since last year, according to a left-leaning think tank. The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) released a report Wednesday that found limiting tax deductions for...
