What the Flint Water Crisis Cost My Family
Greed created a fiasco that caused years of suffering for this community. A recent settlement for victims feels like too little too late.
Research & Commentary
From academics to activists, thoughtful people worldwide are focusing their attention on economic inequality as never before.
Employment
Uber and Lyft Notch Another Corporate Victory in the Global Exploitation of ‘Gig Workers’
When Police Repression is Not Enough: A U.S. Corporation is Suing Guatemala to Crush Local Mining Opposition
In the face of resistance from poor and Indigenous communities, global mining companies are increasingly turning to international arbitration to strong-arm governments into bending to their interests.
Covid is Widening Educational Inequalities for Children Around the World
The impacts are particularly severe in Kenya, where the country’s large number of Hiv/Aids orphans are struggling through yet another pandemic.
Corporations That Have Paid More Than $13 Billion in Penalties for Misdeeds Have Received Covid Bailouts
Excluding companies with a history of criminal misconduct from future aid programs would protect taxpayer funds and serve as a deterrent against future corporate criminality.
In Coronavirus, Wall Street Senses an Opportunity to Privatize Our Schools
School districts facing budget crises are vulnerable to financial vultures seeking to profit off public institutions.
Black Labor Leaders Are Needed Now More Than Ever
We’re working to build the leadership and strategists that a diverse labor and worker movement demands today.
In the Age of Covid, Elder Care Should Be an Election Issue
The pandemic has made it clearer than ever that we need better care that honors everyone’s humanity.
Postal Banking: Brought to You by JPMorgan Chase?
The largest Wall Street bank is reportedly in discussions with the U.S. Postal Service for the exclusive right to solicit postal banking customers.
It Is Time for a One-Time Pandemic Wealth Tax on Billionaires’ Windfall Gains
The 500 or so U.S. billionaires should make an extra contribution to the public health and economic needs of a country in crisis.
Make Corporate Landlords Pay the Bills During the Pandemic
With fortunes inflated by corporate welfare, wealthy real estate owners can afford to cancel housing-related expenses and debts for millions of struggling American families.