Social Distancing for Mega-Million Fun and Profit
Stocks are soaring, auctioneers are hammering, and the awesomely affluent are feeling no pain.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Still More Reasons to Defund Our CEOs
Their relentless rush to hit the pay jackpot is fueling the calamities that confront us.
Postal Workers Deliver a Message to Capitol Hill: Save the USPS
Two million Americans petitioned Capitol Hill to show their support for the survival of our public Postal Service.
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.
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.