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
The data is in: Poverty is a political choice
Common sense federal investments caused poverty to plunge during the pandemic shock. If we fail to renew them, we’re choosing poverty.
Can’t Beat the Heat? Blame Inequality
Why poor neighborhoods are often hotter than rich neighborhoods — and what to do about it.
Isn’t It Time to Challenge the Growth Paradigm?
The planet is running out of resources, and humanity is living beyond its means.
The First Billionaire To Become UK’s King
We expected Charles to get the crown. We didn’t expect him to make a billion-dollar fortune first.
Making Earth the Shareholder
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, a reluctant billionaire, puts company in trust devoted to address ecological crisis.
Not Playing Around: Video Game Testers Aim to Unionize
The unionization trend in the video game industry continues with workers at an Activision Blizzard King studio.
Colombian courts must not be undermined by shadowy international tribunals, say campaigners
International organizations appeal to Colombia’s highest court over human rights violations at one of the largest open pit coal mines in the world.
Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich
The acclaimed author and activist had a 40-year history with the Institute for Policy Studies, first as a staff member and later as a project leader and board member.
Student Debt Relief Is a Big Deal
I borrowed modestly, worked on campus, and still had to skip meals to make loan payments — and I was one of the lucky ones.
Rep. Jamie Raskin on Chile’s Proposed New, More Equitable and Democratic Constitution
The Maryland Democrat draws from his constitutional scholarship in analyzing the proposal that will be on the September 4 ballot in Chile.