The top 7 wealthiest individuals in the U. S. have just accumulated over $1 Trillion between them, and only pay around 2-3% in taxes (vs. 15-18% of “typical” taxpayers), using the strategy of “Buy, Borrow, Die”. Most of their earnings is taxed as capital gains, at an...
A recent report, “STATE OF INSECURITY: The Cost of Militarization Since 9/11“, co-authored by Lindsay Koshgarian of the National Priorities Project, looks in detail at the monies spent by the U. S. since 9/11, not just at international spending for the “War on...
Called by some “the most consequential budget legislation since the New Deal”, the landmark $3.5 trillion budget proposal to be discussed by Congress on their return promises free community college, expanded transportation support, expanded Medicare, and much much...
John Cavanagh, Senior Advisor at the Institute for Policy Studies, talks about the life and career of Richard Trumka, mineworker, labor-leader, and former head of the AFL-CIO, following his recent death on August 5th. Listen to the full interview at...
“The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed”, co-authored by guest John Cavanagh from the Institute for Policy Studies, is a David & Goliath story of the small country of El Salvador’s fight against a large gold mining...
