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 Case for Spending More on Public Broadcasting
Before political gamesmanship erases some of our most trusted sources of news and information, we should take a step back and take a serious look at the positive role that public media play around the world.
Free Trade’s Winners and Losers in Latin America
Scrapping tariffs can hurt poor farmers, and a deal with Colombia might boost coca production.
Senate Shenanigans
Secret holds are just an anonymous filibuster.
Let’s Stay out of Libya
Why is it that going to war is the only issue politicians can agree on?
The Corporate-GOP Attack on America’s Middle Class
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is but one of a flock of far-right, corporate-crested Republican governors and Congress critters waging an all-out class war.
Echoes of Fascism
Instead of “blackshirts,” we’ve got stuffed suits.
From Libya to Wisconsin, with Love
Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi is a big fan of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
Europe Takes the Lead in Drive to Tax Speculators
There are still places in the world where folks from across the political spectrum can have a rational discussion about fair taxation.
Why Billions Eat Unhealthy Rice and Shouldn’t
How about a big campaign to shift consumption back to “brown rice”?
The Lineup: Week of March 7-13, 2011
William A. Collins laments the dangers that the nation’s health care system poses to our health while Robert Alvarez explains why managing nuclear weapons should be the Pentagon’s job, instead of an Energy Department task.