Until the River Runs Dry
Every year, wealthy donors divert more money into intermediaries, drying up the river of donations meant for working charities. We can change that.
Policy
The SNAP Expansion Helped Me Lead a Dignified Life on Disability — Now It’s Gone
Pandemic social programs were a life saver for me. Not only have they expired, but now conservatives want to shred what little is left.
The Post Office Can Bring People-Centered Public Banking to Every ZIP Code
The private banking industry either can’t or won’t do what needs to be done to stop preying on vulnerable people.
‘We Are Not Taxing the Very Wealthy Enough’: Runaway Inequality About to Get Worse
The United States' astronomical levels of economic inequality are poised to become further entrenched in the coming years.
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.
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