Three Necessary Reforms to Reduce Gun Violence in America
Refusing to take action to strengthen our gun laws is costing thousands of American lives every year.
A Tax System that Targets Workers
We have taxes on the labor we do and another set of taxes on wealth.
Burning Our Bridges
President Obama and some members of Congress think the easiest way to fund infrastructure is by granting corporations a large tax cut on their untaxed offshore profits.
Netanyahu on a Destructive Path
Phyllis Bennis discusses the significance of the escalating tensions between President Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the threat to Iran negotiations.
Obama v. Boehner: A Netanyahu Story
Benjamin Netanyahu will lobby Congress from the same podium where President Obama gave the State of the Union at the invite of John Boehner. Phyllis Bennis and Michael Tomasky join MSNBC’s The Last Word to discuss why.
Boehners’ Invitation to Netanyahu a Provocation Aimed at War with Iran
Phyllis Bennis says the invitation issued to Netanyahu to speak to U.S. Congress, and the call for more sanctions against Iran, is a call for war
Boehner Invites Netanyahu to U.S. Congress Without Consulting the White House
Phyllis Bennis joins Lawrence O’Donnell on The Last Word: “This goes beyond partisan politics — it is more urgently involved with the question of negotiations with Iran.”
2015 State of the Union: The Good, the Bad, and the Missed Opportunities
Obama made some good points, some big omissions, and got some things just plain wrong.
Celebrating John Conyers, the Longest-Serving African-American Congressman
For 50 years, Detroit’s own John Conyers has been an advocate for important social issues.
IPS Celebrates Rep. John Conyers and His Historic 50-Year Service in Congress
Congressman Conyers is the first African-American to serve in Congress for at least 50 years and the longest-serving African-American in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Congress.
Fleecing Uncle Sam
A growing number of corporations spend more on executive compensation than federal income taxes.
Making the World Safe for Trust Fund Babies
Congress should reinforce the inheritance tax, not scrap it.
The State of Runaway CEO Pay Resistance
Since Congress is sitting on its hands, progress on reining in executive over-compensation is cropping up elsewhere.
Letter to the Editor: War on False Pretenses
Let’s be skeptical before we rush into another war.
If the Super-Committee Fails, America Wins
Any agreement that would come forth from the SuperCommittee will inevitably be disastrous for domestic social programs.