Economy / Business - OtherWords

Warped Government Priorities Make Climate Disasters Worse

When we fund wars and fossil fuel subsidies instead of green jobs and disaster recovery, we punish those who can least afford it.

Most of us don’t earn enough to pay taxes anyway. What we really need is a wage hike.

I’m disabled and want to work. But if I earn “too much” — even if it’s not enough to live on — I’ll lose benefits. That’s not how it should be.

Eventually, we’ll all need care or will be caregivers ourselves. Now’s the time to start investing in a stronger care infrastructure.

Politicians are attempting to redefine who counts as an “American,” with my Black immigrant family and people like us on the outside.

True populism means confronting the forces that keep everyday folks down — hardship, inequality, and war.

Growing inequality undermines our democracy and turns Americans against each other. A fairer tax system could bring us back together.

A lawsuit over toll booths in Honduras shows how corporate trade policies make life unlivable in poor countries — and send people fleeing north.

As our country comes to grips with the climate crisis, transit is how we fight back and improve our quality of life at the same time.

Most workers don’t get dedicated paid family leave. Take it from me: That’s terrible for families and needs to change.