A Long View on Trump’s Tax Insanity
Veteran tax reformer Bob McIntyre brings a historical perspective to the Trump tax-dodging scandal — and rates the best and worst American presidents on tax fairness.
Research & Commentary
From academics to activists, thoughtful people worldwide are focusing their attention on economic inequality as never before.
Report: Privatization Drives Inequality
A new study outlines the negative impact of contracting public services to private companies.
Bad News on Good Census Numbers
It's tempting to celebrate new data on rising U.S. incomes, but our racial wage, wealth, and opportunity gaps leave a great deal yet to do. Originally published by US News...
The World Bank’s Inequality Omissions
The development finance institution aims to track global progress towards reducing inequality, but its first annual analysis comes flawed. The World Bank's new report on inequality contains several inexplicable omissions....
Clinton’s Reasonable Estate Tax Plan
The Democratic Party's nominee for President has offered a plan to tax the wealthy that works as smart policy, despite the apoplectic cries now coming from the business press. Originally...
Upsetting Billionaires at Standing Rock
The Native Organizers Alliance has been supporting tribal leaders as they develop strategies to counter the powerful economic elites behind the Dakota Access pipeline. At the center of the Dakota...
The Clean Power Plan and Inequality
An appeals court will rule on the legality of Obama’s plan, which could narrow economic gaps by lowering energy costs and creating jobs. Lawyers for a coalition of states and...
Using Public Art to Narrow the Gaps
After his father was killed in a 1976 terrorist attack in Washington, D.C., Francisco Letelier turned to murals as a tool for building solidarity and reducing economic, political, and cultural divides.
Who’s to blame for Indiana’s inequality?
Where did the belief that the poor deserve to be poor come from? Meet John Calvin. In 2007, I wrote a book called God and Country, in which I examined...
Demanding Just Hours for Workers
Large retailers and restaurants are increasingly assigning their employees, predominantly women and people of color, unpredictable schedules. Workers like Kimberly Mitchell are fighting back. [caption id="attachment_12586" align="alignright" width="209"] Make-up artist...