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MARCH 28. 2025

Trump’s April 2 Deadline for New Tariffs Is a Distraction from Deeper North American Trade Challenges

Negotiations between the United States, Mexico, and Canada should address all the flaws in the current trade pact that have contributed to rising inequality.

MARCH 27. 2025

DAFs Are America’s Top Charities

Almost two-thirds of the money donated to the top 20 charities in the U. S. is going to donor-advised funds.

Dismantling the IRS Only Helps Billionaire Tax Dodgers

Starting this tax season, Trump and Musk’s IRS cuts will cost middle class taxpayers a lot more than they save.

MARCH 26. 2025

Tech Oligarchs Overhaul Delaware Corporate Law in Bid to Consolidate Power Over Us

As Elon Musk works to gut federal enforcement agencies, he's just won a state legislative victory to weaken shareholders' power to hold corporate lawbreakers accountable.

MARCH 25. 2025

Raising Capital Gains Taxes Would Reduce Inequality Without Economic Costs

Contrary to conventional wisdom, increasing capital gains tax rates could modestly improve economic growth by reducing national debt and making investment cheaper.

‘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.

MARCH 24. 2025

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.

MARCH 23. 2025

Could Elon Musk Actually Destroy Social Security as We Know It?

The Musk DOGE boy gang is already moving in that direction.

MARCH 19. 2025

I Won’t Resign My Federal Job — And No One Else Should Either

Our work provides essential services for all Americans without concern for profit. Without our work, Americans would live at the mercy of robber barons.

MARCH 17. 2025

Why America’s Top Corporate Execs Are Thanking Their Lucky Stars for Donald Trump

With all eyes on Trump, who has time for “old news” like outrageous CEO pay?

Inside the Campaign to Win Universal Healthcare in Washington State

With lessons learned from previous campaigns and new momentum in 2025, advocates believe this year’s effort is different — but the road ahead remains challenging.

MARCH 11. 2025

DAFs Gave $17 Billion… to Other DAFs

Almost $17 billion cycled between DAF sponsors over the four years from 2020 to 2023.

MARCH 9. 2025

An Inequality Tale of Two Capital Cities

In one, lawmakers are taxing the rich. In the other, they're rushing the rich a free pass at tax time.

MARCH 6. 2025

The Greatest Threat to Social Security in Its 90-Year History

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are planning to utterly demolish Social Security’s workforce to pay for billionaire tax cuts.