 If Elizabeth Warren, the scourge of Wall Street, emerges as a rival to Schumer, close association with the big banks could prove even more toxic for him.
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The 10 Most Important Econ Charts of 2014 Show Ongoing Looting By the Top 1 Percent
CEO pay soars and productivity far outpaces any wage gains for regular people. Then there’s the inequality tax, which is epic.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
How Much Did Black-White Wealth Gap Widen During the Great Recession?
A lot, says a new study from the Pew Research Center.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Great Budget Sellout of 2014: Do We Even Have a Second Party?
The Democrats not only lost this vote on issues they allegedly care about; they lost their role as a credible opposition.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Movements for Racial Justice and Economic Justice Could Converge to Form a Powerhouse for Change
 What sort of policies—what sort of majority support in the country—can we imagine that will fix what is broken?
Posted inLaw and Justice
We Can’t Forget: Black Women Are Targeted, Too
“It’s not just the brothers dying; I’m at risk too,” Joanne says. “I could be the next person.”
Posted inLaw and Justice
How Walmart and Home Depot Are Buying Huge Political Influence
Walmart and Home Depot are ranked among the top 100 political donors overall for the period since 1989, putting their fingerprints on tax and labor law.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Modest Proposal: The Universal Christmas Bonus
It is  wrong that we have economic institutions that leave many parents with resources so inadequate that they cannot buy things for their children. Why not help them out and pump money back into the economy?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Walmart Workers Stage Black Friday Protests at Stores Throughout the Country
Workers walked off the job in 10 states, employees in Los Angeles staged a fast, and workers in D.C. orchestrated a sit-in.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
To Save the Right to Choose Nationwide, Reproductive Justice Advocates Need a Southern Strategy
A new amendment to Tennessee’s Constitution lays a framework for ending abortion rights. If allowed to stand, women and girls in poor communities will suffer the most.Â
