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
Mass Layoffs Have Our Rich Thriving — and Workers Writhing
A new book explores an eminently doable route for confronting corporate greed
Comunidad internacional condena fallo en contra de los Defensores del Agua de Santa Marta y ADES emitido el 10 de abril en una corte de El Salvador
En audiencia preliminar, el juez confirmó los cargos de asesinato y asociaciónes ilícitas y desestimó un tercer cargo de privación de libertad.
International Community Condemns April 10 Ruling in El Salvador’s Court on the Santa Marta Five Water Defenders
In a preliminary court hearing, the presiding Judge upheld politically-motivated charges of murder and illicit association and dismissed a third charge of kidnapping against the prominent anti-mining movement leaders.
Last Year, You Spent More Than a Month’s Rent on Pentagon Contractors
A dollar by dollar look at how our taxes enrich military contractors — at the expense of things that actually make us secure.
Who Wants to Be a Trillionaire?
Don’t laugh. That’s exactly where America’s oligarchic policies are taking us.
NEW: In 2023, the average American’s income taxes funded $5,109 for militarism and its support systems
The average taxpayer subsidized $1,748 toward Pentagon contractors.
FACT SHEET: Your 2024 Tax Receipt
The average taxpayer was forced to subsidize military contractors at the expense of human needs. Here’s an item by item look.
To Trim Our Richest Down to Democratic Size, We Need to Think Big
. . . but maybe start small
The Donor Revolt for Charity Reform
Prominent philanthropists, national funders, and policy organizations are launching a campaign to call for common sense charity reforms.
Is Golf a sport? Not Anymore
The golf that does claim sport status increasingly belongs only to those who can afford it.