Wall Street Money Buys Silence on Big Bank Abuses
The financial industry used $2 billion in political spending during the last election cycle to head off meaningful change and preserve its ability to rip off consumers.
Research & Commentary
From academics to activists, thoughtful people worldwide are focusing their attention on economic inequality as never before.
Prosecuting Corporate Drug Dealers
The arrest of a former pharmaceutical CEO has opened an important new front in the battle against corporate involvement in the opioid crisis.
How Chance Creates Our Billionaires and Greats
Our idea of 'meritocracy' is often no more than being the right person at the right place and the right time.
The Planetary Cost of Amazon’s Convenience
That Prime membership enriches a company that’s aggressively marketing itself to help major polluters.
Massachusetts Begins Round Two in Its Fight to Tax Millionaires
After a devastating court loss dragged the Fair Share Amendment off the 2018 ballot, activists are back in front of the legislature to demand a fairer tax system.
For Military Contractors, Tax Day Is Pay Day
Lockheed Martin's CEO took home $20 million while enlisted soldiers got just $20,000. Why? Because corporations have hijacked the military.
So Who Really Got a Tax Cut This Year?
If Tax Day has you thinking the tax system is unfair, you're not alone.
For Ayn Rand Acolyte, Taxes Are a Form of Violence
As economic divides fan the flames of Brexit and Trumpism, a free market fundamentalist clings to the view that inequality is merely part of the natural order.
When Cities Shut the Water Off
When cities are bankrupted, punishing poor people becomes the new normal.
As Brexit Threatens to Widen Northern Ireland’s Divides, Activists Offer Hope for a More Equal Future
Campaigns challenging the country’s environmentally destructive, low-wage economic model are gaining ground, despite political insecurity.