Ask yourself how, during a global pandemic, in the worst economy since the Great Depression, the total net worth of U.S. billionaires has climbed from $2.9 trillion to $3.5 trillion. It’s no accident. We must rebalance the power of workers and corporations to create an economy and a democracy that works for all, not just a privileged few.
Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II explains how we can build on the momentum of local victories for democracy reform, and unrig our system to build a truly just America.
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down the ways big money corrupts our political system, and what we can do to create a government of, by, and for the people.
Nsé Ufot, Executive Director of the New Georgia Project, explains the devastating consequences of the Supreme Court's shameful 2013 decision to gut the Voting Rights Act. From purging eligible voters from the voter rolls and cutting back early and absentee voting to closing polling places and using strict voter ID requirements, voter suppression is wreaking havoc on our electoral process, and it's disenfranchising voters of color at every turn.
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down how police unions abuse collective bargaining to shield their members from accountability for the killings of unarmed Black people and other heinous misconduct.
The full story about immigration you aren't getting from politicians and the media.
Robert Reich breaks down the political choices that have systematically dismantled worker power over the past 40 years — and how we can build a world where workers have a real voice again.
Our oil & gas dependence is a death sentence for the climate. It also gives dangerous amounts of power to petro-states like Russia. By quitting our addiction to fossil fuels, we can stand up to Putin and avert a climate catastrophe at the same time.
Why not let people vote for the candidates they actually like, instead of forcing them to vote against candidates they hate? Ranked choice voting is the answer.
Missing from history books is a key moment in America’s culture wars. It took place in 1970 and later came to be known as the "Hard Hat Riot." The tactics used by Nixon to stoke division then are strikingly similar to those used by modern culture warriors like Ron DeSantis.
As the shortest kid in school, I was an easy target for bullies. When I was about eight, I befriended a kind teenager who looked out for me. 60 years ago, he was murdered by the Klan for registering Black voters in Mississippi. Let me tell you about my friend, Mickey.
Dark money, rigged maps, and outdated voting systems are derailing our elections. The Freedom to Vote Act is the cure our democracy desperately needs.
Trump’s second term will expose a reality that has been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy. I’m hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it.