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Americans Agree with the Student Protests: The War in Gaza Must End

Americans Agree with the Student Protests: The War in Gaza Must End

Areckoning is happening on college campuses across the country. In the last few weeks, students at dozens of colleges and universities have camped out to protest Israel’s U.S.-backed war on Gaza—and often their schools’ investments in companies that profit from that...

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Developers Greenwashing Private Jet Expansion

Chuck Collins | May 4, 2024
The private jet lobby claims that “sustainable aviation fuels” will reduce its carbon footprint, but there is currently no realistic alternative to kerosene-based fuels.

The Well-Heeled and Our Personal Well-Being

Sam Pizzigati | May 3, 2024
Psychologists are helping us understand how inequality is conditioning us to accept lower ethical standards.

Aid to Israel Is a Moral and Legal Calamity Washington doesn’t Need

Lindsay Koshgarian | May 3, 2024
The $95 billion military and foreign aid package Congress passed was a remarkable feat of bipartisanship — and a calamity for decency and humanity. That’s primarily because of the $15 billion in […]

Americans Agree with the Student Protests: The War in Gaza Must End

Sarah Gertler | May 3, 2024
Areckoning is happening on college campuses across the country. In the last few weeks, students at dozens of colleges and universities have camped out to protest Israel’s U.S.-backed war on Gaza—and often […]
Students at Columbia University protest the war in Gaza. (Shutterstock)

We Stand with the Students Protesting the Slaughter in Gaza

Tope Folarin | May 1, 2024
In a dangerous moment for our world and our democracy, we support the movements who are fighting for what's right.

Ukraine, Israel, and the Incoherence of U.S. Foreign Policy

John Feffer | May 1, 2024
The latest aid package both opposes and facilitates genocide. How crazy is that?

Southern Autoworkers’ Union Drives Can Help Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline

Marc Bayard, Dev Wakeley | May 1, 2024
A UAW victory in Tennessee and an upcoming vote in Alabama could help end the use of non-union work in the South to drive down wages.

U.S. Military Spends More than the Next 9 Countries in 2023

Kufre McIver | April 30, 2024
The United States needs to abandon our ceaseless arms race in favor of investments in rapid renewable energy and an equitable housing system.
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Reports and Resources

REPORT: Who Is Lobbying against Common-Sense Charity Reform?

Chuck Collins, Helen Flannery | April 4, 2024
Meet the foundations, donor-advised fund sponsors, and community foundations spending money and time to defend the indefensible status quo.

REPORT: More for Them, Less for Us: Corporations That Pay Their Executives More Than Uncle Sam

Sarah Anderson, Zachary Tashman, William Rice | March 13, 2024

REPORT: El Salvador’s State of Deception

John Cavanagh, Manuel Perez-Rocha, Robin Broad, J. Alejandro Artiga-Purcell, Pedro Cabezas, Bernie Hammond, Angela Sanbrano, Heather White, Ross Wells, Scott Wright | January 11, 2024

REPORT: The True Cost of Billionaire Philanthropy

Chuck Collins, Helen Flannery, Bella DeVaan | November 15, 2023
New analysis details how the ultra-wealthy use charitable giving to avoid taxes and exert influence, while ordinary taxpayers foot the bill.
An image of the cover of this report, where an illustrated plane gives off exhaust. In the exhaust fumes reads "Hanscom High Flyers: Private Jet Excess doesn't Justify Expansion"

REPORT: Hanscom High Flyers

Chuck Collins, Kalena Thomhave, Omar Ocampo, Jiajin Wu | October 1, 2023
Private jet travel is a monumental example of private excess at public expense. Here’s a local case study.

REPORT: Executive Excess 2023

Sarah Anderson | August 24, 2023
These “Low Wage 100” large corporations are enriching CEOs at the expense of both workers and taxpayers.
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