Which Nation Has Taxed the Rich the Most?
Britain and the United States once competed for that honor. Times have changed.
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Don’t Blame My Fellow Retail Workers for Poor Service — Blame Our CEOs
New data shows big retailers have the cash to hire more workers and pay them well. They just spend it on stocks and CEOs instead.
Respect, Dignity, and the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl
While the violence evoked memories of the city’s ugly racist history, CWA's new union president sees progress on civil rights and economic justice.
With Women at the Crossroads, We Must Fight the Climate Crisis to Solve Gender Inequality
As with any disaster, the rich and powerful find ways to shield themselves, leaving women, the Black and Brown, the young, the poor, and the elderly to suffer disproportionately.
Wealthy People Working for Justice? Michael Gast’s Map of an Unprecedented Movement
Exploring the burgeoning movement to organize the rich for our common good.
The 100 Largest Low-Wage Employers Have Spent $341 Billion on Stock Buybacks Since 2020
A new report reveals how stock buybacks have inflated CEO paychecks and widened pay gaps at the 100 largest low-wage corporations.
Oligarchy Has Arrived. Congress Must Take Notice — and Act!
An innovative tax-the-rich proposal now before lawmakers would reverse the wealth concentration that’s suffocating our democracy
60 Years After the March on Washington, Black Economic Inequality Persists
Sixty years without substantially narrowing the racial wealth divide is a policy failure.
New Stats, Old Story: Our Rich Are Raking It In
From Swiss bank researchers, an alarming update on our global maldistribution of wealth.
After Catastrophic Fire, Locals Fear Lahaina Rebuild Dominated by Rich Outsiders
"Disaster capitalism will happen yet again unless they act proactively."
How the U.S. Could Prohibit Medical Debt From Appearing on Credit Reports
More than 100 million people across the U.S. are saddled with medical debt — a product of the nation’s high-cost, for-profit healthcare system.
The Tesla Take on ‘Sharing’ the Wealth
Detroit’s automakers are lusting after the massive executive rewards in the Musk corporate empire