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
For Working Women, Equity Unlocks Happiness
Unfortunately, sexual harassment, wage theft, intimidation and even labor trafficking are still distressingly common for low-wage women workers.
Why Not Tax Heirs Directly?
Children born to poor parents have little real chance at becoming rich — or even middle class. A federal inheritance tax could help solve this.
Help Spread the Word: #PayUpCorps
Thank you for helping us spread the word about the new IPS report “Corporate Tax Cuts Boost CEO Pay, Not Jobs.”
Mnuchin’s Misplaced $100 Million
Trump’s pick for treasury secretary isn’t the only one rich enough to lose track of millions. There’s an enormous disparity in corporate pay and some states are ready to take action.
Trump’s First Test on Taxes
Trump’s voters didn’t vote to make the richest richer, but the Republican Congress is about to.
The Trouble with Trump’s ‘Alternative Facts’
If Trump can sell a plain-as-day lie about his inauguration crowd, he can lie about anything — including things that hurt his own supporters.
A Border Wall Basically Sets an XPRIZE for Criminals to Penetrate Our Border
No matter how tall or deep Trump’s wall is, it will not stop the flow of drugs or traffickers into the U.S., in fact it will heighten the national security risk.
Treasury Secretary Nominee Steven Mnuchin Pulls an Old Trick on CEO Pay Questions
Overpaid CEOs make everybody’s blood boil. But the minute you suggest there might be a responsible role for policymakers in addressing the problem, watch out.
The Great Donald Trump Confidence Trick: Symbolism Over Substance
The executive orders signed on Monday will raise mortgage costs and healthcare premiums for the very people the new president claims to champion.
The Trade Debate Isn’t About the U.S. vs. the World, It’s Corporations vs. the Rest of Us
If Trump lets corporate elites dictate new trade rules, all working families will suffer.