The Beatles and the Reagan Revolution
On this month’s 50th anniversary of one of the all-time edgiest Beatles tracks, our super rich have a special reason to look back fondly on the lads from Liverpool.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Four Common Tax Confusions
Quick comebacks to the regressive tax rhetoric you hear on the radio and around the dinner table.
Before Bankruptcy, Peabody Execs Feasted on Climate Disaster
Peabody Energy filed for bankruptcy today, but its top executives will still be enjoying the millions they pocketed before the collapse of coal.
Corporate Lobby Pulls Out Old Playbook
National Restaurant Association uses cheap tactics to try to undercut criticism of their anti-worker, anti-consumer agenda.
Why I’m Ready to Get Arrested with Restaurant Workers
From April 11 to 18, I'll be joining thousands of people from all walks of life – from workers to environmentalists to the just plain angry – who will descend on Capitol...
Rare Wins for Tax Fairness
Release of the Panama Papers along with new limits on corporate inversions spark new life into movement for tax fairness.
Wall Street Should Pay a Sales Tax, Too
When a high-rolling trader buys millions of dollars' worth of stocks or derivatives, there's no levy at all.
General Electric To Pay Taxes in Boston
Breaking from decades of aggressive tax avoidance, General Electric announced they will pay taxes in their future hometown.
The Call for Boycotting TurboTax
With millions spent in lobbying Turbotax and H&R Block ensure filing taxes is more complicated than it has to be. Why support this? The deadline for filing taxes is coming...
In Israel, a Step toward a CEO Pay Cap
Israeli taxpayers will no longer be subsidizing financial industry executive pay excess. Could the United States follow suit? By Wall Street standards, top financial industry execs in Israel make virtually...