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
Reagan’s Tax Reform Was A Bipartisan Effort of Surrender to America’s Deepest Pockets
The Reaganites didn’t compromise away any of their core commitments. The Democrats did.
Automation Kills Jobs and Brings Mass Poverty. Call That Progress?
The “One Rich Guy” who profits would.
How Will the White House Try to Sell its Corporate Tax Cuts?
In real life, these lavish tax breaks for corporate titans have nothing to do with protecting the health and safety of American workers.
The Myths Behind Inequality in Our Country
Imploring people to simply work harder ignores the fact that most jobs don’t pay enough to get ahead.
Can Economics Embrace Economic Justice?
A provocative speech implores mainstream economists to recognize the moral burden on economists
Making Wall Street Loopholes Great Again
The public faces of President Trump’s tax plan, Gary Cohn and Steven Mnuchin, are poster boys for Wall Street tax-dodging.
10 Resistance Victories in Trump’s First 100 Days
New social movements are making their power felt in ways that would have been unimaginable before Trump took office.
Are Trump’s H1-B Visa Reforms Just a Dog Whistle for His Base?
Trump’s latest executive order cannot be taken in isolation from his broader immigration agenda, which is overwhelmingly xenophobic.
Americans Want the Opposite of Trump’s Tax Plan
Tax dodgers get a big break from Donald Trump’s plan.
Remembering the Insider Who Blew the Whistle on Corporate Greed
Graef Crystal proved that corporations won’t police themselves. Maybe good policies can.