Auctioning the American Dream
What’s behind skyrocketing American inequality? Campaign finance rulings may hold some answers.
Corporate Power
Get Ready for Another Crash
Wall Street deregulation, a fraying social safety net, and skyrocketing debt and inequality could soon leave the United States looking like Greece.
Bank Workers Fight to Rein in Global Finance
One often-forgotten group of people have the information — and the motivation — to tame the beasts of finance.
Kavanaugh: Good for Corporations, Bad for Your Wallet
The Supreme Court nominee has a record on business and financial cases that is hostile to the economic interests of working Americans.
Lancaster Shows How to Say No to Geo Group
A Pennsylvania county goes up against a giant of the private prison industry, and comes out victorious.
Toys ‘R’ Us Workers Take on Private Equity Vultures
The toy store's former employees are using public shaming and pension plans to demand severance and fight Wall Street greed.
The Poor People’s Campaign Goes to Congress
Some politicians are finding ways to lift up the voices of Americans struggling with poverty and inequality without grabbing the limelight for themselves.
The Post Office as an Alternative to Shady Private Banks
A Senate bill would fill a void in many rural and low-income communities by reintroducing low-cost lending at neighborhood post offices.
Demonstrators Disrupt Wells Fargo Shareholder Meeting
An annual protest tradition continues as activists demand accountability from the scandal-ridden bank.