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 Immorality of ‘America at War’
Americans pay far more attention to the World Series than to the ongoing carnage in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Tortured Evidence
He also pleads guilty for Hurricane Katrina, Haiti’s earthquake, and Mt. Pinatubo’s eruption.
The FBI Got its Groove Back
The agency has found a new demon to purge as it knocks down your door.
Protest to Power in the Philippines
Walden Bello’s journey from activist to lawmaker hasn’t changed his style.
A ‘Letter’ From Rice Farmers
In preparation for the National Rice Summit, Philippine farmers speak up about what they need from the government to support organic and self-sufficient farming.
The Lineup: Week of November 15-21, 2010
Sarah Anderson highlights the dangers of letting financial wizardry distort our food supply and John Steel makes a call for bringing back American manufacturing.
Food Shouldn’t be a Poker Chip
Commodities markets are dominated by speculators who have never gotten their hands dirty in a corn field.
Dumbed-Down Nation
A growing number of politicians either deny sound scientific knowledge in various areas, or have found it prudent to make their constituents think they do.
Congress, Don’t Scrooge the Jobless
Extending unemployment benefits immediately would save what otherwise will be another dismal holiday season for American retailers.
Bring Back American Manufacturing
Without a solid industrial base, the United States cannot rebuild its strong middle class.