Sell the Ford Foundation Building
As charitable foundations go, the Ford Foundation—which lists “challenging inequality” as its defining goal—is not bad.…
Here's How the Trump Administration Wants to Make Life Even Worse for Fast Food Workers
The Fight for 15 movement has successfully raised wages for working people across America, but it also made significant …
The Next Big Legal Case to Assassinate Unions Is On The Way
This summer, the Supreme Court gutted America’s public labor unions with the Janus ruling. Now, another case has the…
Rich People, I Am Here To Help You
Although you might imagine having millions or billions of dollars would make you happy, the ultra-rich are simply never…
Vote Class War
No matter who wins today, please remember this: the rich are your enemy. This fact is built into the structure of our…
The Inequality-Corruption Feedback Loop That Describes America
In today’s political climate, it is easy to focus on each day’s new flood of awfulness and lose sight of The Big…
The Disgrace of the Elites
This is actually, without exaggeration, without sloganeering, how fascism happens.
Standards
There are those who believe that with great power comes great responsibility. Then there is the ruling political party…
Take The Equity
In much of the US, the mere mention of tax increases will prompt cries of “Socialism! Venezuela!” Meanwhile, in the UK:…
The Math of Jeff Bezos' Astounding Greed
Trinket magnate Jeff Bezos, America’s richest man, has made a very public charity donation of a $2 billion. The number…
A Year After They Lost Everyone's Data, Equifax Is Doing Just Great
Exactly one year ago on Friday, Equifax announced they had done a big whoopsie that allowed hackers to steal the…
Staggering Number of Americans Can't Meet Basic Needs While Trump Brags About the Economy
A new study by the Urban Institute published Tuesday found that 40 percent of Americans can’t meet at least one basic…
This Is What Class War Looks Like
The New York Times has a blood-boiling story revealing how corporations like Walmart pursue people accused of…
The Rich Are Sucking the Marrow From Your Bones in This Good, Normal Economy
The Department of Labor announced its latest employment figures today: More jobs were added and unemployment is lower,…
The Only Amazon Prime Day Guide You Need
Today is Amazon #PrimeDay, home to all of Amazon’s greatest deals. You only have one chance to do this right!
It's Open War Against Unions on All Fronts Now
The Republican Party, acting on behalf of business interests, wants to smash the institution of organized labor in…
The Case For More Labor Unions Is The Most Obvious Case You Can Possibly Imagine
The United States of America—known everywhere as The Greatest Country in the World—ranks near the bottom of developed…
People Say They're Not Having Kids Because It's Insanely Expensive
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Boy, I’d love to have a kid and fulfill my sole biological purpose on this planet, I…
This Is Just the Beginning
Do you think that being asked to leave a restaurant, or having your meal interrupted, or being called by the public is…
Home Depot Employees Are Hot, Thirsty, Harassed, and Poor
The next time you go shopping in the big orange hardware store, take a moment to consider what these employees have to…