It’s the Best of Times for Billionaires, The Worst for Everyone Else
There’s much to learn from Dickens’ iconic story. Our revolution doesn’t have to be as bloody.
Republicans Admit Their Tax Plan Is All About Rich Donors
It’s unpopular. It’s expensive. But the donors want it.
Mass Incarceration is a Women’s Issue, Too
The United States is one of the top incarcerators of women in the world, which breaks up families and endangers children.
If There’s a War on Coal, Coal Already Lost
Trump’s coddling can’t save the notoriously dirty industry when cleaner options and better jobs abound.
A U.S. Soldier Died in Niger. What on Earth Are We Doing There?
When our soldiers kill and die in wars we don’t know about and can’t end, we’re not a democracy anymore.
There’s No Defending Founding Fathers Who Practiced Slavery
Men who imagined brilliant new freedoms failed to imagine them for enslaved Americans. That means we have to be revolutionary today.
An Independent Thinker’s Guide to the Tax Debate
There’s a heist coming. Arm yourself with the facts.
So Many Tax Lies, So Little Time
Three figures can explain the impact of Donald Trump’s tax plan.
The NFL Should Do More Than Just Take A Knee
NFL owners have banded together against Trump’s divisive comments, but will they put their money where their mouth is?
The Dark Side of Hosting the Olympics
The Olympics are coming back to Los Angeles. But the games are notoriously bad news for poor people in host cities.
Can Anti-Racist Businesses Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is?
Corporations rejecting racism is good, but it’s a low bar — especially when many still profit off it.
Racial Inequality Is Hollowing Out America’s Middle Class
As our country becomes more diverse, our racial wealth gap means it’s also becoming poorer.
Texas Is Flooded Because Our Democracy Is, Too
Our culture of legalized bribery makes climate disasters more likely, but there’s an alternative.
Tax Cuts for the Rich Help the Rich, Not You
Big money will pull out all the stops to sell you a tax plan that exclusively benefits the wealthy. Don’t buy it.
An Anti-Poverty Program That Makes It Pay to Work
The Earned Income Tax Credit may be the most popular bipartisan anti-poverty tool. So why won’t the feds expand it?