Poor and Black People Still Left Behind
When President Obama arrives in New Orleans today, he will face a reckoning with his promises to help rebuild and restore the city. By Terrance Heath When President Obama visits...
Articles
On Capitalism, The Verdict Is In
In a successful capitalist system, people become meaningless. By Paul Buchheit To followers of Ayn Rand and Ronald Reagan, and to all the business people who despise government, 'community' is...
Homecare Ruling a Historic Victory
Last week’s court decision combats longstanding racism and sexism embedded in U.S labor law. On Friday, a federal appeals court upheld a Department of Labor rule requiring homecare agencies to...
Shielding Wall Street From Bigotry
Perhaps Phil Gramm could run a telethon to support ex-executives shamed for their fat retirement packages.
Do the Rich Rule America?
Our campaign finance system isn’t just sending us toward a new Gilded Age — it's a new Platinum Age.
5 Great Shames of an Unequal Society
In America's unequal society, there are many reasons for embarrassment. Here are five of them. By Paul Buchheit [caption id="attachment_9469" align="alignright" width="300"] Credit: America Aljazeera[/caption] America has experienced "gush-up" rather...
Is Public Transit in America Calvinist?
Canadians view public transit as a vital public utility whereas Americans view it as a social welfare program. By Sheila Suess Kennedy [caption id="attachment_9455" align="alignright" width="300"] Credit: theamericangenius.com[/caption] Some years...
Pitting Grandma Against Her Caregiver
A new infographic from the Institute for Policy Studies and National Domestic Workers Alliance about the homecare industry.
Who Will Care for Grandma?
One key to finding the best caregiver for aging relatives? Pay them a living wage.
Why Local Elections Matter
Amidst the frenzy of the 2016 Presidential election, let us not forget the importance of local politics. By Sheila Suess Kennedy Our televisions and Internet feeds are rapidly filling with...
A U.S. Pay Ratio Disclosure Victory!
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission has just given Americans an official yardstick for measuring corporate CEO greed. The sourest person in the nation’s capital today just may have been...
India Spotlights Corporate Pay Ratios
In India, major corporations now have to disclose their CEO and median worker pay. This disclosure could be a CEO pay game changer. Over the past five years, new data...