The Clever Games Tax ‘Reformers’ Play
Will corporate tax receipts increase under the Trump tax plan? Will the income individuals report decline? The only certainty: The rich will come out ahead.
Policy
Unleashing the Transformative Potential of an Equitable Economy
What would it take to really reverse inequality? Let’s go beyond false solutions and work to overcome the systemic drivers that concentrate wealth and power.
Will Democrats in Congress Go Bolder or Backwards?
The new Democratic Party ‘Better Deal’ agenda features a job-training proposal that demands less from CEOs than the training proposal Bill Clinton ran on a quarter-century ago.
On Health Care and So Much More, the Nordics Show that Equality Works
But greater equality, the Scandinavian story helps us understand, doesn’t just suddenly appear.
Fed Up with Washington, D.C.? Look to Washington State
In the face of gridlock at the federal level, Seattle is leading the way towards a more just economy.
How Can We Rouse the Public Against an Abstract Noun?
Tips for fighting inequality from a top Oxfam campaigner.
The Sad Slide of a Once Equal Nation
New Zealand, by most yardsticks, used to rival equal nations like Denmark. But New Zealand’s incomes have become much more unequal — and its problems much more pressing. Steeply progressive taxes could reverse that dynamic.
A Fourth of July Imperative: Overcoming the ‘Politics of Deference’
In 1776, unlike today, we actually had a sizeable number of rich people who challenged the notion that the rich have a natural right to rule.
A Progressive Federal Tax Credit for State Tax Payments
In one bold fell swoop, we could counteract the chronic regressivity of America’s state tax systems.