Bella DeVaan

Americans are their most charitable at year’s end. But even on Giving Tuesday, billionaire donors crowd out the impact of small-dollar gifts.

Taylor Swift fans had their time wasted and pockets emptied by Ticketmaster. Now they’re calling to break up the company’s live events monopoly – and joining the movement to crack down on monopolies, period.

Voters approved proposals to tax the rich, build worker power, and make housing and education more affordable.

The Bay Area is home to some of America’s most frightening inequalities. But ballot measures supporting affordable housing, free college, and voter turnout offer a promising political horizon.