New research shows ‘pandemic profits’ of billionaires could fully fund $3,000 stimulus checks for...
“America’s billionaires could pay for a major Covid relief bill and still not lose a dime of their pre-virus riches.”
The income inequality crisis: Why we need a wealth tax
Not only would a wealth tax raise revenue and help bring the economy back into balance, but it would also protect our democracy by reducing the influence of the super-rich on our political system.
President Trump, this way to the egress
Less than six months into his presidency, it's clear that our chief executive is unfit for office.
Who’s really looting America?
By pitting us against each other – blaming immigrants, blaming liberals, and especially blaming people of color, and Black people in particular – they’ve divided us, and gotten away with it.
The art of the Trumpaclysm
How the U.S. invaded, occupied, and remade itself.
How Activists Mobilized to Shut Down Trump In Chicago
“Thousands of protesters from all over the city, led by black, Latino, and Muslim activists, spent days organizing the protest, motivated by Trump’s incendiary remarks about communities of color and religious minorities.”
Democracy out of Reach for Some Native Americans
The U.S. has done almost nothing to make voting accessible for some Native American tribes. A federal judge on Tuesday will hear an emergency motion to open more polling locations.
How Venezuela grew poor with more oil than Saudi Arabia
Donald Trump has been clear about framing oil as a central part of Washington’s interests in Venezuela, but whether the country’s vast reserves can translate into real prosperity is unclear.
Presidential primaries: What you need to know
Here’s a quick primer on the upcoming primaries, containing the most important things you need to know based on the most frequently asked questions.
Tax-dodging billionaire dynasties could cost US $8.4 trillion
Over the next few decades, the richest American families could avoid paying about $8.4 trillion in taxes, or more than four times...