America’s Biggest CEOs Last Year Said They Cared About Us All. They Lied.
America’s corporate dividend cascade is revealing the emptiness of the top exec pledge to value workers, not just shareholders.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Time for an Emergency Charity Stimulus
Congress can help nonprofits come up with an additional $200 billion—without costing taxpayers another dime.
Our Slaughterhouses Not Just for Cattle, Hogs, and Poultry Anymore. Add People.
A powerful industry is making workers choose between their lives and their jobs.
Postal Bankruptcy Would Hit Rural America Hardest
The 15 most rural states would face heavy blows to jobs, revenue, mail and package deliveries, and voting rights.
A Care for All Town Hall
Caregiving could be isolating, even before coronavirus. A Caring Across Generations virtual gathering offers caregivers a chance to connect in solidarity.
Shed No Tears for CEOs with Sinking Share Prices
In today’s corporate pay environment, even a global pandemic can’t deny chief execs their windfalls
Billionaire Bonanza 2020: Wealth Windfalls, Tumbling Taxes, and Pandemic Profiteers
The net worth of eight American billionaires — the 'pandemic profiteers' — surged by over $1 billion in 2020.
Hey, You Guys at the Fed, Fix the Plumbing!
A financial system rigged to funnel wealth from the struggling to the swells has begun stalling the coronavirus recovery.
A Film Recommendation: ‘Sorry We Missed You’
If you're looking for good pandemic viewing, check out the story of one UK family's struggle in the gig economy.
Jayapal Proposes Layoff Prevention Plan as the Fed Expands Corporate Aid With No Employment Strings
We could avoid a return to Great Depression-era unemployment rates if we follow European models and tie business assistance to preserving jobs.