Derailing the High-Speed Trading Bullet Train Before It Crashes Our Economy
April 30, 2014 | A tiny tax on every financial transaction would curb Wall Street recklessness.
Articles by Sarah Anderson
Wall Street Bonuses vs the Minimum Wage
March 12, 2014 | Raising the minimum wage would give our economy much more bang for the buck than we get from the financial industry's yearly windfalls.
Without any Grassroots, This Austerity Group Withered
February 26, 2014 | The American people know a fake when they see it.
The State of Our Union’s Inequality
January 22, 2014 | Obama should follow in FDR's footsteps and do something about the "overprivileged" as well as improving conditions for the poorest among us.
Fast Food Giants Gorge on Subsidies
December 2, 2013 | Thanks to a loophole that subsidizes CEO pay, McDonald's, Yum Brands, Wendy's, Burger King, Domino's, and Dunkin' Brands trimmed $64 million from their tax bills in 2011 and 2012.
CEOs Against Grandmas
November 19, 2013 | The loudest calls for Social Security cuts are coming from CEOs who will never have to worry about their own retirement security.
Inequality and the Social Security Debate
March 14, 2013 | In the richest country in the world, it's downright insane to even consider cutting back on benefits necessary to provide a dignified retirement for hard-working Americans.
Obama 2.0: Yes We Can Raise Taxes
January 18, 2013 | These four progressive proposals have bipartisan potential.