Privatizing Public Services
The taxes we pay should bankroll quality public services, not corporations and overpaid CEOs.
Marshaling Marooned Tax Dollars
Congress needs to shut down offshore tax shelters without rewarding the corporations that built them.
A Budget Plan for the People
The President’s populist budget will leave Republicans scrambling to explain why they don’t support it.
Sorry, You Can’t Get There From Here
The United States has invested big time in roads, but not rails.
Crashing the GDP
A harrowing road trip on the first day of my summer internship helped me get the point of my work on the Genuine Progress Indicator.
Pothole Nation
We can thank inequality for America’s inadequate — and increasingly unsafe — basic infrastructure.
Another Wealthy Executive Seeks To Dodge Prison
Last week, in a New York courtroom, memories of a forgotten tragedy edged back onto the public stage.
Shifting Gears
Just 1.5 percent of federal transportation funds support bicycling and walking projects.
How the 1 Percent Could Do Its Share to Rebuild America
When taxes were higher, this nation built a vibrant middle-class life for millions.
We’re Not Even Paving a Road to Nowhere
Our highways and bridges are decaying.
Shouldn’t Americans Repair America’s Infrastructure?
The $7-billion reconstruction of the Bay Bridge between San Francisco and Oakland is in the hands of a state-subsidized Chinese company.
The Government Can and Should Help Create Jobs Now
To pay for a jobs program to save our economy, millionaires and billionaires should start paying their fair share of taxes.
Power Plays
It’s too late to move energy over into the public sector, but we can do a whole lot better on subsidies, permits, and regulations
Money for Nothing
Years after the Enron debacle, traders are still fleecing consumers through obscure electricity market loopholes.
Tap Water’s Budget Bottleneck
House lawmakers, who control the federal purse strings for the nation’s water supplies, spend nearly $1 million a year on bottled water.