Economic Justice

Despite Feeling the Pinch, Richest 10% Still Detached From Reality

Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell / Inequality.org Jul 7, 2023 High earners need to come around to the idea that they would benefit from progressive taxes and other policies to create an economy that works for everyone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Biden is Right: You Shouldn’t Pay a Higher Tax Rate Than Billionaires

Rebekah Entralgo / Inequality.org Feb 9, 2023 As President Biden correctly said at the State of the Union, you shouldn’t pay a higher tax rate than billionaires. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

Nader: Corporate Personhood is at the Root of Inequality

Ralph Nader / Nader.org Feb 6, 2023 Inequality between corporations and citizens affects the Congress, state legislatures, elections, and the selection of judges. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Pentagon Loves Wasting Our Tax Money

Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch Mar 4, 2020 The U.S. spends more than the next seven countries combined on a military that is seemingly incapable of either winning or ending any wars. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Elites Turn to Bloomberg and Remove Their Masks

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 14, 2020 We've already seen the damage a racist billionaire president can do to our democracy. How can Democrats even consider nominating another? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Out Cruel Attacks on the Disabled

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Feb 11, 2020 You might have missed it amid the impeachment coverage, but the president is reintroducing catastrophic Reagan-era disability cuts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Corporate Philanthropy Is a Downright Lie

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 10, 2020 If the rich can “give back” so much, it’s probably because they’ve been taking too much. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

House Passes $1.4 Trillion Federal Spending Bill

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Dec 17, 2019 It gives Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence while Democrats win sweeping spending increases on domestic programs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

You’re Paying Big Oil to Pollute

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Nov 12, 2019 Big oil companies are drilling public oil for free, thanks to a “temporary” loophole that’s stayed open for 25 years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Inequality Is Like a Tax on Two-Thirds of Your Income

Sam Pizzigati / OtherWords Nov 6, 2019 If the U.S. were as equal as Japan, the average American’s wealth would triple. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ Plan Hurts the Cause

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 A Democratic Socialists of America organizer argues that it needlessly complicates what should be a popular policy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Wealthiest Americans Haven’t Paid Their Fair Share in Decades

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Oct 7, 2019 A new study proves all our worst tax fears. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )