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.
How Are US Tax Dollars Being Spent? Hint: The Pentagon Is Cashing In.
The average US taxpayer sent $58 to fund antiwar diplomacy efforts versus $5,109 for militarism and its support systems.
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.
To Trim Our Richest Down to Democratic Size, We Need to Think Big
. . . but maybe start small
Why Are Politicians Still Courting the Nefarious Fossil Fuel Lobby?
High-level government participation in an oil and gas industry conference shows official disdain for the public interest; it’s time to make fossil fuels politically toxic.
The Donor Revolt for Charity Reform
Prominent philanthropists, national funders, and policy organizations are launching a campaign to call for common sense charity reforms.
Is Golf a sport? Not Anymore
The golf that does claim sport status increasingly belongs only to those who can afford it.
The Return of Terrorism
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Moscow, Vladimir Putin is making the same mistakes that George W. Bush did after September 11.
Tax Rules, Investment Houses, and Donor-Advised Funds: What’s at Stake?
As DAFs become an ever-larger portion of the nonprofit funding system, both sponsors and donors must be held to a higher standard.