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
Republicans Scramble to Make Tax Cuts Permanent Ahead of Midterms
Is the GOP is rushing this process due to fear of losing their House Majority or because they think it will help their chances during midterms?
More than one hundred organizations reject the unjust payment of USD $31 million to Canadian mining company Bear Creek
Groups call for the annulment of sentence against Aymara spokesperson in the Peruvian Supreme Court
Luxury Real Estate Boom Adds to Risk of Climate Disruption
Should cities build new fossil fuel pipelines to power skyscrapers for the super-rich?
If CEOs Earn 1,000 Times More Than Us, They Don’t Need Taxpayer Dollars
Companies practicing racial or gender inequality cannot receive government dollars. It’s time to do the same for economic inequality.
The Wealth Hiding in Your Neighborhood
From country farmland to big city skyscrapers, absentee billionaires may be hiding wealth in your town — and driving up your cost of living.
Does the United States Have a ‘Strong’ Economy?
For average Americans, the U.S. economy hardly merits any kudos. Two new data dumps make that reality even plainer.
Teresa Romero Selected as First Woman President of United Farm Workers
Romero promises to delve into immigration reform when she takes over the union later this year.
Is This the End of NAFTA as We Know It?
And why is Mexico being complicit in Trump’s attempt to bully Canada?
Trump Launches Aggressive Poverty Disinformation Campaign
The middle class is starting to look poor, but the president’s Council of Economic Advisers now argues that not even the poor are poor—all the better to cut programs that serve both groups.
How the Rich Exploit Charitable Giving Rules to Hoard Their Fortunes
As taxpayers, we need to know whether a donation actually makes it to a charitable cause.