The Civil War Didn’t End Slavery After All
The American prison system is a massive — if invisible — part of our economy and social fabric.
The Real Reason Republicans Are Going after the IRS
It’s simple: a weak IRS helps the wealthy avoid paying taxes.
The Big Banks Can Be Beaten
Working families are turning their anger at Wall Street into action.
Trump’s ‘Realty Check’ on Climate
The presumptive GOP nominee says climate change is a hoax, except when it threatens his luxury golf course.
The Awesomely Affluent are Cheating Average Americans of More Than $400 Billion a Year in Federal Taxes
Congress needs to subject the super rich to the same reporting and withholding standards as the rest of us.
A Commencement Address for the Most Indebted Class Ever
The average debt for a college graduate is $37,000 and the system is trying to squeeze you harder than any generation before. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Onshore Tax Havens
American elites don’t have to go to Panama to hide their money — they can go to Delaware.
Inequality Will Get Worse Until There’s a Revolution
America’s wealth concentration has increased tenfold since Bill Clinton first ran for president.
The Death Gap is Widening With the Wealth Gap
The richest Americans now live 10-15 years longer than the poorest.
Amplifying Authentic Voices to Change the National Conversation
IPS’s former OtherWords editor Emily Schwartz Greco spent years putting together an ensemble of unconventional thinkers and opening the doors to let their voices be heard.
Wall Street Should Pay a Sales Tax, Too
Americans are used to paying sales taxes on basic goods and services, but when a Wall Street trader buys millions of dollars’ worth of stocks or derivatives, there’s no tax at all.
Ohio Proves It: Rehabilitation Works
The Buckeye State has reformed its juvenile justice system because it understands that “children have to be treated like children.”
Reactors Put Us at Risk for Nuclear Terrorism
Nuclear power plants are already rife with operational safety issues. Now security questions render them unacceptably perilous, too.
Nonviolent Offenders Shouldn’t Have to Die in Prison
Inmates on their deathbeds should be free to spend their final days with their loved ones.
Donald Trump’s Run Could Shatter the Republican Party
The GOP probably can’t win the White House in 2016 with Trump or without him.