Even Now, Our Leaders Are Still Putting Their Faith in the Rich
It has become crystal clear during this pandemic that working people fuel this economy, but they’re the ones bearing the cost.
Health
Governor Cuomo’s Pandemic Wealthcare Plan
The New York leader has prioritized the wealth and influence of billionaires — many of whom are his donors — over the physical well-being of his most vulnerable constituents.
Ipsos Poll: 72 Percent of Americans Support an Emergency Charity Stimulus
New research finds that many aspects of private foundations and DAFs are not acceptable to Americans.
Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19
Global South communities affected by mining face multiple pandemics — health, economic, violence, militarization, and corporate capture.
The Oligopoly That Controls Our Digital Infrastructure Has Deepened Economic and Racial Divides
As we rebuild, let's remove control of wireless spectrum, cloud infrastructure, and broadband internet from corporate hands and put it under public, democratic control.
‘Failed State’ Status Here We Come?
Societies that tolerate deep divides in income and wealth, new research suggests, invite pandemic disasters.
Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with Covid-19
Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures from cutting into their profits.
A Virtual Assembly Takes On BlackRock’s Big Problem
'We can’t address the climate crisis without big changes at BlackRock.'
Racism Has Undermined the U.S. Safety Net, Making the Crisis More Painful and Reconstruction More Challenging
New York Times reporter Eduardo Porter's new book, 'American Poison,' is a scathing analysis of misguided white antagonism toward social welfare programs.