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Are the Flat Tax Folks Winning — or Have They Already Won?

It's time to end the free ride that our richest are getting from flat tax rates during tax season.

The Threats To U.S. Democracy Go Far Beyond Elections and the Courts

Getting money out of politics, repealing anti-dissent laws and holding elected officials accountable are equally important to democracy.

Mass Layoffs Have Our Rich Thriving — and Workers Writhing

A new book explores an eminently doable route for confronting corporate greed

Last Year, You Spent More Than a Month's Rent on Pentagon Contractors

A dollar by dollar look at how our taxes enrich military contractors — at the expense of things that actually make us secure.

The Break-Up?

Are the United States and Israel heading toward a divorce?

Stopping the Dance of Death: Building a 21st Century Anti-War Movement

Phyllis Bennis discusses how to win a cease-fire in Gaza, prevent a nuclear war, and shift U.S. policy and funds away from imperialist wars.

Who Wants to Be a Trillionaire?

Don’t laugh. That’s exactly where America’s oligarchic policies are taking us.

FACT SHEET: Your 2024 Tax Receipt

The average taxpayer was forced to subsidize military contractors at the expense of human needs. Here’s an item by item look.

Reports and Resources

  • Where Your 2023 Taxes Went: A People’s Briefing

    May 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at Online Zoom Event

    Join this online briefing with IPS’ National Priorities Project to get an illuminating explanation of how the government has spent income taxes from 2023.

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