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
Finally, Washington Frowns on Mountaintop Removal Mining
When the EPA revoked a permit for decapitating West Virginia’s mountains, some politicians decided the sky was falling.
Trade Agreements and Capital Controls
It’s time for the Obama administration to change course and allow governments to use capital controls as part of a broader menu of policy options to curb financial volatility.
More than 250 Economists Call for Trade Reforms to Allow Capital Controls
While no panacea, they are legitimate policy tools for preventing and mitigating financial crises.
El-Oughner
Apparently, our society thinks that the term “crazy” Muslim is redundant.
Be Glad You’re Not Yemeni
The specter of American intervention adds to Yemen’s considerable woes.
Economists Unite Around Once-Demonized Capital Controls
In our globalized financial system, chaos in one part of the world can be devastating for businesses and workers elsewhere.
SOTU: Smoked Salmon on Wonder Bread
Obama’s second State of the Union address sandwiched crummy policies between slices of inspiration.
SOTU: Free the People
During the campaign Obama said his favorite TV show was The Wire. He “gets” injustice, but he missed his chance to demonstrate leadership tonight.
SOTU: Use Newfound Corporate Tax Revenue to Invest in America
Some of this revenue should be used for long overdue investments in education, health care, and energy retrofits.
The Lineup: Week of January 24-30, 2011
Marian Wright Edelman underscores the importance of preserving America’s landmark health care reform and Dave Saldana warns about Comcast’s potential to “throttle competition and stifle innovation” with its imminent takeover of NBC.