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
Gambling: Upbeat, but Slipping
Betting is down due to economic troubles, yet new projects continue to leap from the ground.
Crocodile Tears
You have got to be fastidiously responsible and fiscally conservative to afford the occasional gift to the super wealthy.
The Lineup: Week of November 29-December 5, 2010
As global climate talks get underway in Cancun, Miriam Pemberton calls for more parity in spending on climate and military security and Diana Bronson warns that “geoengineering” fixes for the world’s climate problems could do far more harm than good.
Spend More on the Climate, Less on the Military
The U.S. military is beginning to see climate change as a security threat, but the government isn’t making it a high enough priority.
Geoengineering is a Recipe for Disaster
This Climate Plan B approach could cause wars and mass starvation.
Trojan Malpractice
Obama’s debt Commission’s plan is a Trojan Horse that would make GOP dreams of curbing corporate liability come true.
We Must do More about North Korea’s Nukes
Active engagement that combines carrots and sticks is the most sensible route.
ISO: Obama’s Campaign-Trail Eloquence
I can’t understand how the Obama administration became so inarticulate.
At Last, Larry’s Going Away
Summers’ sorry tenure shows that having a PhD doesn’t mean you can do the J.O.B.
Buses Are the Answer
Developing a vibrant bus network would cost peanuts, compared with high-speed rail options.