Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich — at the cost of jobs, health care, and food in rural America.
Increased Pass-Through Business Tax Break Would Worsen Inequality Without Boosting Growth
The House plan would disproportionately benefit top earners and sacrifice significant federal revenue — without increasing GDP.
The House plan would disproportionately benefit top earners and sacrifice significant federal revenue — without increasing GDP.
Spending Cuts Put Low-Income Coastal Residents at Even Greater Risk of Hurricanes
I’m one of the many laid-off federal employees who worked to prevent, predict, and repair hurricane damage — and I fear for those whose lives are threatened by these cuts.
I’m one of the many laid-off federal employees who worked to prevent, predict, and repair hurricane damage — and I fear for those whose lives are threatened by these cuts.
Millionaires Don’t Flee States Over Higher Taxes
Increasing state taxes on the wealthy raised revenue without triggering millionaire flight, a new study found.
Increasing state taxes on the wealthy raised revenue without triggering millionaire flight, a new study found.
The Perennial Struggle of Young Workers
Young workers have played a critical role in the labor movement that deserves recognition.
Young workers have played a critical role in the labor movement that deserves recognition.
Congress Is Taking From the Poor to Give to the Rich
I know how it feels to be hungry and homeless. And if the GOP budget passes as written, so will millions more.
I know how it feels to be hungry and homeless. And if the GOP budget passes as written, so will millions more.
New Messaging Shows Promising Results in Persuading Americans to Support Taxing the Rich
Raising taxes on the rich is not only necessary — it’s popular!
Raising taxes on the rich is not only necessary — it’s popular!
With Congress Preparing a ‘Fiscal Tsunami,’ States Can Choose Differently
GOP lawmakers want to slash taxes on the rich and services for the rest. But several states are showing there’s another path.
GOP lawmakers want to slash taxes on the rich and services for the rest. But several states are showing there’s another path.
What Will It Take for the Resistance to Win?
Expressing resistance is an important start. Now, we have to organize.
Expressing resistance is an important start. Now, we have to organize.
How Can the Left Tackle the Climate Crisis?
In his new book, writer Malcolm Harris considers the tools in our arsenal for stopping the worst case scenarios of climate change.
In his new book, writer Malcolm Harris considers the tools in our arsenal for stopping the worst case scenarios of climate change.
Oligarchy Has Arrived in America. Will We Confront It?
Why we need a return to truly progressive taxation.
Why we need a return to truly progressive taxation.
Are the Trumpistas Seeking to Shrink the IRS — or Actually Sink It?
Either way, America’s super rich will end up super richer than ever.
Either way, America’s super rich will end up super richer than ever.
The Harsh Unfairness of ‘Buy-Hold for Decades-Sell’
How this ongoing tax avoidance strategy is making an oligarchic concentration of America’s wealth ever more inevitable.
How this ongoing tax avoidance strategy is making an oligarchic concentration of America’s wealth ever more inevitable.
Can Our Richest Dodge the Climate-Change Bullet?
They think they can — and that thinking just may doom the rest of us.
They think they can — and that thinking just may doom the rest of us.
‘Wherewithal to Pay’: Deconstructing the Canard That Perpetuates Our Worst Tax Loophole
Congressional apologists for the ultra-rich are peddling a falsehood to protect their benefactors from taxation.
Congressional apologists for the ultra-rich are peddling a falsehood to protect their benefactors from taxation.
It’s Time to Go on Offense for Democracy
It’s not about who you voted for. It’s about who gets to live with dignity.
It’s not about who you voted for. It’s about who gets to live with dignity.