6 Takeaways from the Court Decision to Void Elon Musk’s Compensation
The Musk ruling sets a huge precedent and could lead to similar suits against other outrageous CEO pay packages.
Policy
Koch Industries and the Attack on Regulation
The U.S. Supreme Court could strike a serious blow against the legitimacy of the federal executive branch and corporate accountability.
Must We Limit the Wealthy’s Wealth?
A riveting new book from the European philosopher Ingrid Robeyns explores the critical choices humanity now faces
Rural Inequality vs. Grassroots Land Reform: Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement Turns Forty
Rural land concentration compounds inequality and threatens democracy. Through grassroots land reform, this movement offers hope.
The Child Tax Credit Changed My Life. Lawmakers Have a Chance to Bring It Back.
Poverty is a policy choice by lawmakers with warped priorities. Now they have a chance to choose better, if only modestly.
Davos Elites Talk About Rebuilding Trust. The People Talk of System Change.
We will win economic justice when people power becomes stronger than those driving and benefitting from the status quo.
The Richest 1 Percent Own a Greater Share of the Stock Market Than Ever Before
Baby bonds are one effective strategy for addressing the fact that only 1 percent of stock market wealth is owned by the bottom half of households.
What’s Driving Our Epidemic of Distrust?
The answer we get when we look at our nation’s most distrusted institutions
How Redlining’s Legacies Demand New Policy Action
Redlining has inscribed unjust boundaries in our cities and worsened inequality. It's time for bold policy solutions.