Lights, Camera, Action: Why the Hollywood Writers Strike Matters
If you work for a living in this increasingly unfair economy — or just watch TV — you have a stake in the Hollywood writers strike.
Policy
Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Nine Major Worker-Friendly Changes
A sweeping labor bill passed this week in Minnesota could be the most significant worker protection bill in state history.
The Two Decades That Created Our World’s First Mass Middle Class
If we take on our rich, we can recreate that success.
A Tale of Two Retirements: CEOs Versus the Rest of Us
S&P 500 executives have stashed nearly $9 billion in special tax-deferred compensation plans not available to ordinary workers, our new report reveals.
To Protect Our Children, Let’s Tax Our Rich
A century-old political lesson from the first grand champion of America’s kids
Right-Wing Judicial Activist Using Schwab Charity DAF to Move Funds
Secretive funding from ultra-wealthy donors has shaped the courts and public policy. Here's how one donor-advised fund has facilitated that.
Breaking Down Your Tax Bill
Our tax dollars should make life better — not go to waste on bloated military contracts and Pentagon boondoggles. Here’s what the numbers show.
Private Equity Can Kill: Fight Wall Street’s Deadly Power in Nursing Homes
Private equity, an ownership structure that puts distant financiers in charge of how a business is run, has been shown to result in worse health outcomes for patients, at greater cost.
To Fight Inequality, Tax the Patriarchy and Invest in Care
If billionaires and corporations pay their share of taxes, there would be more than enough revenue to invest in child care, paid leave, and home care.