MLB Players Are Getting Stiffed
If corporations treat millionaire assets this way, imagine how they’ll treat you.
America Needs a Long-Term Care Program for Seniors
By 2035, seniors will outnumber children. A new plan in Washington state shows how we can care for them — and for their caretakers.
Foreign Aid That Costs an Arm and a Leg — Literally
The U.S.-funded Israeli military is shooting so many unarmed Palestinians that the UN is warning of an amputation crisis in Gaza.
Debunking Myths About Wealth and Race
It’s not individual behavior that drives the racial wealth divide — it’s a system that many folks pretend doesn’t exist.
Let Prisoners Vote
Mass incarceration is now a bipartisan concern. Its effects on our democracy should be, too.
How Wall Street Drives Gender and Racial Inequality
If the minimum wage had kept up with Wall Street bonuses, it would be worth $33 today, instead of just $7.25.
All I want for Mother’s Day Is Equality for My Child
My child has fought her whole life for her right to exist. This administration wants to take that away.
Bring Back May Day
The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world that doesn’t mark International Worker’s Day. So how are our workers doing?
A Revolutionary Idea to Close the Racial Wealth Divide
“Baby bond” accounts for all American kids would bridge the racial wealth gap while providing security to Americans of every color.
Abolish the Electoral College, Empower the People
Republicans don’t respect Americans enough to let them pick their own president.
It’s Time for $15 and a Union
A minimum wage hike would boost earnings for 40 million workers.
For Military Contractors, Tax Day is Pay Day
Lockheed Martin’s CEO took home $20 million while enlisted soldiers got just $20,000. Why? Because corporations have hijacked the military.
A Cure for Excessive Wealth Disorder
Here’s a simple test to determine whether politicians are carrying water for the richest 0.1 percent.
Russia Was Never the Real Scandal
Collusion with corporations has always been hiding in plain sight. It takes real people to fight that — not an elite prosecutor.
It’s March Madness. Unionize the NCAA!
“Student-athletes” make billions for others while putting their own futures at risk.