Rebekah Entralgo: Biden Is Right. No Billionaire Should Pay a Lower Tax Rate Than a School Teacher
Under the billionaire minimum income tax, billionaires would pay a tax rate of at least 20 percent on their full income, including unrealized appreciation, just like workers pay taxes on their paychecks each year.
Belén Fernández: A Horrible Billionaire Unconcerned With Human Suffering Is a Fitting Choice for 2021 ‘Person of the Year’
Might it not be more charming to select a Person of the Year who is actually concerned with alleviating human misery—as opposed to someone chasing a dystopian vision of an exclusive future universe run by and for Elon Musk?
Sarah Anderson, Chuck Collins: Tax the Billionaires Right Now
This moment may not last, so we must act fast to make sure these outrageously wealthy individuals and families pay their fair share.
Chuck Collins: Helping the Rich Let Go
A new generation of wealth advisers helps wealthy people give away their money instead of hoarding it.
George Lakey: As the US empire declines, what openings exist for progressive movements?
Hard as it may be to see beyond the chaos and suffering in Afghanistan, the larger picture reveals real opportunities for social change.
George Monbiot: Embarrassment of Riches
Every day, private jets take off from London carrying a single passenger, mostly flying to Russia and the US. Each of them is filled with 32,000 litres of fuel. That’s as much fossil energy as a small African town might use in a year.
Paul Buchheit: America’s Children Face Income Inequality Unseen in Generations
Greater equality of wealth and opportunity can only be achieved through progressive policies, now and in 2020. The Inequality to be Suffered by Our Children The fortunate ones will not … Continue reading
John Atcheson: A Tragedy in Three Parts — Corporations, Coups, and Crazies
The silent coup and the roots of corporate tyranny. Nearly 40 years ago, in his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan said, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution … Continue reading
Paul Buchheit: How Inequality Is Killing Off Humanity
The super-rich are making it nearly impossible to reverse the deadly effects of an unnaturally unequal society, in part because they’re no longer connected to the world beyond their estates. … Continue reading
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Bernie Sanders: Fight for our Progressive Vision
As I look ahead to this coming year, a number of thoughts come to mind. First and foremost, against an enormous amount of corporate media noise and distraction, it is … Continue reading →