Black Immigrant Domestic Workers Share Notes on the Storm
Between Covid-19, the resulting economic depression, and structural racism, Black immigrant domestic workers are at the epicenter of three converging crises.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Virtual Poor People’s Campaign Rally Draws Crowd of More Than a Million
Through personal testimonies of systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism, the event brought the campaign’s bold fusion agenda to new audiences.
For a Racism-Free 22nd Century, We Need a Billionaire-Free 21st
The dead hand of grand fortunes past is still poisoning our present.
White Supremacy is the Pre-existing Condition
Eight solutions to ensure economic recovery reduces the racial wealth gap.
Instead of Bailing Out For-Profit Colleges, Congress Should Cancel Student Debt
Lifting student debt burdens would particularly benefit people of color, while giving the economy a major boost.
The Rich Are ‘Defunding’ Our Democracy
On matters both petty and profound, America’s deepest pockets are quietly getting their way.
Move Charity Dollars to the Frontlines
Over $1 trillion is parked in private foundations. As communities struggle, the lion’s share of these dollars are sitting idle.
A New Amityville Horror Only Billionaires Can Stop
One of the nation’s largest middle-class counties faces a huge hit on public school budgets as the super rich get set to frolic in the summertime surf.
As 42.6 Million Americans File for Unemployment, Billionaires Add Half a Trillion Dollars to Their Cumulative Wealth
U.S. billionaires have boosted their wealth by an additional $565 billion since March 18, a gain of over 19 percent, as pandemic continues on.
Ipsos Poll: 72 Percent of Americans Support an Emergency Charity Stimulus
New research finds that many aspects of private foundations and DAFs are not acceptable to Americans.