America’s Inequality Problem in One Statistic
January 18, 2023 | If you work for a big corporation, your boss likely made more money on January 2 than you will this whole year.
Articles by Sarah Anderson
This Year, Voters Made an End Run Around Out of Touch Politicians
November 10, 2022 | Citizen-led initiatives scored big wins in the midterms. But now this form of direct democracy is under attack.
It’s Time to Crack Down on Excessive CEO Pay
July 27, 2022 | The pay gap between workers and CEOs at America’s largest low-wage employers is now 670 to 1. That’s obscene.
Biden’s Economic Plans Are Solid, But We Need Action
March 2, 2022 | The president’s SOTU address tasked Congress with an ambitious agenda, but Biden needs to do much more on his own.
Wealthy Americans Get Paid Leave. Shouldn’t the Rest?
November 10, 2021 | The fight to guarantee paid sick time and family leave faces an uphill battle, but advocates aren’t giving up.
Sports Teams: The ‘Everlasting Tax Shelter’ for Billionaires
July 14, 2021 | A perverse loophole allows owners of profitable teams — and their heirs — to lower their tax bills by claiming huge paper losses.
Now’s the Time to Unrig the Tax Code
June 23, 2021 | Leaked IRS data proves the rumors are true: Many billionaires pay no income taxes. Will that spur reform?
A Plan to End Poverty in the United States
June 2, 2021 | A new congressional resolution asserts it’s not only possible to end poverty, but morally necessary.