Our op-eds talk a lot about the problems of inequality and billionaires. But this week in OtherWords, Chuck Collins — who’s dedicated his professional life to the subject and has a new book about it — takes a step back to answer the question: So what if someone’s a billionaire?
“The problem isn’t individual billionaires,” Chuck writes. “It’s the system of laws, rules, and regulations tipped in favor of the wealthy at the expense of working folks.” Chuck then lays out 10 solid ways that system impacts your life — yes, yours personally — and what we can do about it.
Also this week, Sanho Tree explains what’s so dangerous about Trump’s wanton blowing up of alleged “drug boats” in the Caribbean elsewhere. Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Eric Morrissette warn that the Trump administration is quietly killing enormously impactful programs for low-income rural and urban neighborhoods.
And Jim Hightower takes on the administration’s efforts to rewrite history.
New This Week…
Ten Ways You’re Being Burned By Billionaires | Chuck Collins
Many Americans don’t realize it, but the decisions of billionaires shape every aspect of our lives. Here are just a few — and what we can do.
Blowing Up Fishing Boats Won’t Win the Drug War | Sanho Tree
There’s a reason we don’t want drug warriors playing judge, jury, and executioner.
A Cruel and Short-Sighted Attack on Low-Income Communities | Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Eric Morrissette
The federal government has a powerful tool to spur investment in communities traditionally locked out of it. But Trump is dismantling it.
You Can’t Learn from History If You Cover It Up | Jim Hightower
There’s not enough whitewash in the world to cover the ugliness of slavery, and it’s self-destructive for the government to try.
In Case You Missed It…
How Billionaires Benefit from Government Shutdowns | Igor Volsky
America’s richest often push for shutdowns to dodge taxes, avoid regulation, and slash benefits for working people.
Our Fourth Amendment Rights Are Endangered Like Never Before | Mitchell Zimmerman
Trump is trying to disappear the part of the Constitution that stops the government from searching your house — or seizing you — without a warrant.
AI ‘Friends’ Are a Big Joke — At Our Expense | Sonali Kolhatkar
Most Americans think technology is making us lonelier. Big Tech’s solution? Be friends with your tech.
Rebuilding Hope in a Time of Darkness | Richard Sclove
Surviving our dark age will require more than “resistance” — we also need hope. We can start by making real connections in our own communities.
