Notes on a Victory for D.C. Domestic Workers
Domestic workers, almost all of whom are women and mostly women of color, are explicitly left out by law in most places in the country. That changes now.
An Invulnerable Financial Fortress on the Sand
Qatar has our world’s attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future
Tax the Rich? We Did That Once
A little history might just inspire us to try that taxing again.
Inequality Kills. But We Can Stop the Killing.
So argues a gripping new book from an activist physician who’s helped divine the keys to long and healthy life.
Farm Workers Push for Congressional Action During Lame Duck Session
A delegation of farm workers lobbied Congress ahead of the holiday weekend to pass legislation that would provide a pathway to citizenship for thousands of workers who provide the food for our tables.
Swifties, Welcome to the Anti-Monopoly Movement
Taylor Swift fans had their time wasted and pockets emptied by Ticketmaster. Now they’re calling to break up the company’s live events monopoly – and joining the movement to crack down on monopolies, period.
Global Climate Talks Spark Action Against Investment Treaties Favoring Fossil Fuel Corporations Over People and Planet
Climate activists are demanding total elimination of the anti-democratic investor-state dispute settlement system.
Inequality-Fighting Ballot Initiatives Win Big
Voters approved proposals to tax the rich, build worker power, and make housing and education more affordable.
Why Do Billionaires So Love Owning Newspapers?
You never know when an editorial can come in handy. Just ask Jeff Bezos.
What Threatens Florida More, Hurricanes or the Rich?
Politicians in the Sunshine State would rather keep taxes on the wealthy low than average families safe.
Italy’s Far Right Rode Inequality to Victory — But Has No Answers for It
A let-the-rich-be government has opened the doors to the smiling heirs of Italy’s neofascist factions.
A Voice at the United Nations the World Needs to Hear
The UN’s secretary-general is speaking truth – about inequality — to our world’s leaders.
The First Billionaire To Become UK’s King
We expected Charles to get the crown. We didn’t expect him to make a billion-dollar fortune first.
Making Earth the Shareholder
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, a reluctant billionaire, puts company in trust devoted to address ecological crisis.
Rep. Jamie Raskin on Chile’s Proposed New, More Equitable and Democratic Constitution
The Maryland Democrat draws from his constitutional scholarship in analyzing the proposal that will be on the September 4 ballot in Chile.