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.
Wealth Concentration
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.
A Walmart Worker’s View on the Retirement Divide
My top boss has $169 million in his retirement account. I'm 67 and can't afford to retire. That's not right.
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.
The Ultra-Wealthy Have a Private Jet Problem
This expensive, carbon-intensive form of travel is bad for both the earth and the taxpayers who subsidize it for the ultra-rich.
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.