North Korea: The Costs of War, Calculated
Even a limited war with North Korea would kill millions, devastate the environment, and bankrupt the U.S.
Stop Talking About ‘Winners and Losers’ from Corporate Tax Cuts
No working person should pay more to reward billionaires and corporate tax dodgers.
There Can Be No Genuine Tax Reform Without Addressing Hidden Wealth
The recently leaked Paradise Papers underscore the need to crack down on tax dodging instead of passing another giveaway for the wealthy.
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.
This Could Be the Year to Close America’s Surplus Military Bases
If Congress gets out of the way.
The House Sit-In Would’ve Been More Powerful if It Rejected ‘No Fly, No Buy’
House Democrats are legitimizing error-prone, Islamophobic terrorist “watch lists” as the basis for gun control. That won’t make anyone safer.
The Real Reason Republicans Are Going after the IRS
It’s simple: a weak IRS helps the wealthy avoid paying taxes.
Case Against Obama Administration for War on ISIS Raises More Political Questions than Legal Ones
Captain Smith is using the question of lack of authorization as the basis for his challenge, but there is a chance that he could also raise issues of illegality in how the war is being carried out, Bennis told RT America.
Rare Wins for Tax Fairness Spark New Life Into the Movement
Congress can only ignore the blatantly dishonest practice of offshore tax evasion for so long.
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.
Inequality in America’s Political Class
The wealth gap between the presidential candidates and average Americans could hardly be more stark.
Congress has created an average of 50 new crimes per year for the past decade.
Not 50 new laws. Fifty new crimes. That’s criminal.
A Green and Dirty Gift
The GOP-led Congress rushed to help the Obama administration meet U.S. commitments under the Paris climate deal.
Cuba Speaks for Itself
The Institute for Policy Studies proudly joins endorsers of an historic visit and speaking engagement with Kenia Serrano Puig, President of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and Parliamentarian in Cuba’s National Assembly.
U.S. Lawmakers Quick to Spurn Pope After His Plea to Protect Climate
The Boehner-led House passed an anti-environmental bill right after the pope urged Congress to protect nature.