The Pentagon Loves Wasting Our Tax Money
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.
Elites Turn to Bloomberg and Remove Their Masks
We've already seen the damage a racist billionaire president can do to our democracy. How can Democrats even consider nominating another?
The Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Out Cruel Attacks on the Disabled
You might have missed it amid the impeachment coverage, but the president is reintroducing catastrophic Reagan-era disability cuts.
Corporate Philanthropy Is a Downright Lie
If the rich can “give back” so much, it’s probably because they’ve been taking too much.
House Passes $1.4 Trillion Federal Spending Bill
It gives Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence while Democrats win sweeping spending increases on domestic programs.
You're Paying Big Oil to Pollute
Big oil companies are drilling public oil for free, thanks to a “temporary” loophole that’s stayed open for 25 years.
Inequality Is Like a Tax on Two-Thirds of Your Income
If the U.S. were as equal as Japan, the average American’s wealth would triple.
How Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ Plan Hurts the Cause
A Democratic Socialists of America organizer argues that it needlessly complicates what should be a popular policy.
The Depressing Reason the IRS Prefers to Audit the Poor
In response to questions from Sen. Ron Wyden, the agency says it can't crack down on the wealthy because it lacks the resources to do so.
The Tax Pledge 2020 Candidates Should Make to Middle Class Voters
If history is a guide, the first to pay for much-needed government programs will be the broad middle class—but it doesn't have to be this way.
