Senator Warren’s Wealth Tax: The Moment of Conception
There are great moments in intellectual cross-fertilization. This may have been one of them.
The Deep-Pocket Push to Deep-Six Public Schools
The backstory to the showdown in Los Angeles between teachers and billionaires.
How New Yorkers Are Holding Their New Politicians to Their Word
Voters made their desire for progressive change clear in November. Now they’re making sure their new representatives come through with their campaign promises.
U.S. Tax Policy Can Turn on a Dime. Has Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Turned It?
The youngest lawmaker in Congress delivers a history lesson America has needed for years.
Prices, Plutocrats, and Corporate Concentration
The more industries monopolize, the wider the gap between our richest and everyone else.
Can an Unequal Earth Beat Climate Change?
Some 250 million years ago, life on Earth survived an existential climate crisis. But that Earth had a distinct advantage. No rich.
Inequality at the Center of Chicago Charter School Strikes
Teachers won the first charter school strike in the U.S. by demanding everything from pay raises to sanctuary schools for students.
If Democrats Fracture, This Will Be the Fault Line
Should we treat the super rich as a distraction or a clear and present danger? No question more deeply divides the opposition to The Donald.
GM, Jobs, and Corporate America’s Incentive to Exploit
Executive pay excess is driving decisions that are turning workers — and their communities — into sacrificial lambs.
The Carcinogens That Come in Pay Envelopes
Cancer-treatment executives are reaping fortunes off deeply misleading marketing strategies.
Accessible Housing Should Be Affordable, Too
Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act 28 years ago, but accessibility is still treated as a luxury rather than a necessity.
Gilded Giving 2018: Top-Heavy Philanthropy and Its Risks to the Independent Sector
Growing inequity in charitable giving continues to hold risks not only for nonprofits but for the entire nation.
Corporations Should Share the Wealth Before Buying Back Stock
Senator Sanders has introduced a bill that would ban Walmart and other big corporations from repurchasing their stock unless they narrow the gaps between CEO and worker pay.
Some Leveraging Inspiration from Old Archimedes
If that ancient Greek could move the world, we can certainly move Walmart.
What We Took Away From the 2018 Midterm Elections
Spending records, voter suppression, and high youth turnout mark the most expensive midterm elections of all time.