If you work for a living in this increasingly unfair economy — or just watch TV — you have a stake in the Hollywood writers strike.
The Two Decades That Created Our World’s First Mass Middle Class
If we take on our rich, we can recreate that success.
If we take on our rich, we can recreate that success.
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.
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.
S&P 500 executives have stashed nearly $9 billion in special tax-deferred compensation plans not available to ordinary workers, our new report reveals.
In Desantis’ ‘Free’ State of Florida, Union Freedom Is Under Attack
A slate of new bills signed by Florida's billionaire-friendly governor will make it harder for public sector unions to collect dues, worsening the state's teacher shortage and public school funding.
A slate of new bills signed by Florida’s billionaire-friendly governor will make it harder for public sector unions to collect dues, worsening the state’s teacher shortage and public school funding.
Why We Should Abolish the Super Rich
The rationales for accepting vast inequalities of income and wealth simply do not hold up.
The rationales for accepting vast inequalities of income and wealth simply do not hold up.
There Is an All-Out Safety Crisis in App-Based Work. And Workers Know How to Fix It.
As industry-leader Uber celebrates record revenue, app workers are demanding their just due.
As industry-leader Uber celebrates record revenue, app workers are demanding their just due.
We Must Not Dance, Harry Belafonte Understood, to a Billionaire Beat
This epochal artist helped us see that justice for all requires a just distribution of wealth.
This epochal artist helped us see that justice for all requires a just distribution of wealth.
Seriously Auditing the Rich Makes Sense. Seriously Taxing the Rich Can Save Us.
The affluent gang at Patriotic Millionaires is making the case for an entirely new tax system.
The affluent gang at Patriotic Millionaires is making the case for an entirely new tax system.
Where Are the Women Ceos? Should We Care?
Women CEOs are becoming slightly less rare at large corporations. But simply replacing men with women at the top of the income scale won't lead to greater equity.
Women CEOs are becoming slightly less rare at large corporations. But simply replacing men with women at the top of the income scale won’t lead to greater equity.
The Rail Unions Warned Us. Greed Is Dangerous.
Following multiple, dangerous derailments across the country, those working the railroad have a solution to the nation's rail crisis: public ownership.
Following multiple, dangerous derailments across the country, those working the railroad have a solution to the nation’s rail crisis: public ownership.
The Lesson We Need to Teach Our Nation’s Rich
We will not let your wealth come at the expense of our children’s future.
We will not let your wealth come at the expense of our children’s future.
How to Persuade a Billionaire
The newly formed Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute envisions a world of shared prosperity, where ultra-high net worth individuals join in the struggle for economic justice.
The newly formed Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute envisions a world of shared prosperity, where ultra-high net worth individuals join in the struggle for economic justice.
In New York, the Wrong Workers Get the Biggest Pay Bumps
Last year’s Wall Street bonus pool was large enough to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $21.25 — with $24 billion left over.
Last year’s Wall Street bonus pool was large enough to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $21.25 — with $24 billion left over.
Our Ambulances Should Be Free
And the affluent should pay their fair tax share to help make that access a reality for everyone.
And the affluent should pay their fair tax share to help make that access a reality for everyone.
Social Security Benefits Are Not a Gift, but a Sacred Contract With Working People
While corporate politicians consider cuts to essential programs like Social Security, the ultra-rich continue to exploit dodgy tax loopholes for their own personal gain. Just like the companies you work for treat their employees..
While corporate politicians consider cuts to essential programs like Social Security, the ultra-rich continue to exploit dodgy tax loopholes for their own personal gain. Just like the companies you work for treat their employees..