Want to Fix the Nation’s Woes? Tax Wealth
Members of the billionaire class have used their clout to rig the economy in their favor.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Hey, Wealthy Tax Cheat, Hearing Any Footsteps Yet?
Our biggest tax evaders have been living high on the hog. They may soon have cause to worry.
The Fight for Equal Pay Must Include Domestic Workers
Gender inequality in the workplace rests upon how we value — or fail to value — care workers.
As Rich Nations Protect Corporate Patents, the Global Vaccine Divide is Widening
People in high-income countries that represent 16 percent of the world’s population have received 56 percent of doses.
Who Are the 10 Biggest Pandemic Profiteers?
One year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, U.S. billionaires have made out like gangbusters at the expense of workers.
Taking on a Billionaire Landlord in the Twin Cities
Using the power of community organizing, tenants take on 'Big Short' investor Don Mullen Jr.
Foundation Payout Mandate Would Raise $8.7 Billion in Revenue Over 3 Years
The mandate would also have both a positive fiscal impact and give a $200-billion boost to active charities.
For Every Buck a Billionaire Gives to Charity, You Chip in Up to 74 Cents
The wealthier the donor, the bigger the taxpayer subsidy.
A Senator Against CEOs Making Over 50 Times What Workers Make Now Has a Gavel
And that senator is using his gavel to boost a bill that ups taxes on firms that pay execs outrageously more than their workers.
No, The Rich Are Not Paying Their Fair Share
The share of the nation’s wealth pie owned by the richest 0.01 percent has quadrupled over the last 70 years. Their percent of the total tax obligation has stayed the same. What’s wrong with this picture?