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
Sick and Fired
All workers should have access to earned sick leave when they need it.
Let’s Hear from Candidates–Not their Spokespeople
Can journalists give the people the information we need to make rational decisions in elections anymore?
It’s not Government’s Size, It’s the Stupidity
There are few things more powerful than a bad idea that gets made into legislation.
Dairy Farmers are Getting a Sour Deal
How many more farmers must commit suicide before Congress addresses this crisis?
Flying and Radiation Risks
Shouldn’t we determine whether full-body airport scanners could increase cancer risks before deploying them everywhere?
Border Boondoggle
DHS hands out huge contract to Boeing for dubious border surveillance project.
Congress: Let My Tax Cut Expire
I would pay less if Congress extended my tax cuts, but as a citizen I think it would be irresponsible.
GOP Obstructionist Antics Signal its Demise
Do we really need a Republican Party?
Maybe Tobacco Execs Should Go to Prison
Addiction doesn’t respect social values, and neither do tobacco companies.
Boeing’s Virtual Fence is a Real Boondoggle
The government should scrap Bush’s fantasy of virtually walling off the Mexican border–along with its corporate largesse.