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Tax Day 2014: Are Taxes Fair?

Robert Reich explains why the wealthiest 1% pay a much lower tax rate than the rest of us--and what we can do about it. 

How to Raise Wages

Harold Meyerson American Prospect
Eight proposals to jump-start the incomes of workers.

Socialism for the Rich -- It's Capitalism - A Nation of Takers

Nicholas Kristof, Op-Ed New York Times
The wealthiest Congress in history, the first in which a majority of members are millionaires, we have a one-sided discussion demanding cuts only in public assistance to the poor, while ignoring public assistance to the rich. And a one-sided discussion leads to a one-sided and myopic policy. We're cutting one kind of subsidized food - food stamps - at a time when Gallup finds that almost one-fifth of American families struggled in 2013 to afford food.

Media Up to Old Tricks in de Blasio Bashing

Randy Shaw Beyond Chron
Two months in office and the media sours on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. Why? de Blasio did not anticipate that a Democratic Party Governor of a solid blue state would put cutting taxes for the rich ahead of funding universal pre-K in New York City.

Antidotes to Avarice: A 2013 Top Ten

Sam Pizzigati toomuchonline.org
Nurses, philosophers, and UK trade unions have, over the past 12 months, all shared some fascinating ideas on how we can make our societies more equal — and much better — places to live.

Why Are American Health Care Costs So High?

Why the United States spends so much more on health care than any other country in the world, including spending more tax dollars on health care than Canada, the UK, or Australia.

Here Are The 43% Of Americans Who Don't Pay Federal Income Tax

Mandi Woodruff Business Insider
Of the 43% of households owing no federal income tax this year, about half simply earned too little income to qualify, including many retired workers who live on Social Security. The remaining households likely qualify for breaks via the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.

Don’t Get Complacent About Social Security. They Still Want to Cut It.

Richard Eskow Campaign for America's Future
Activists remain heavily mobilized against Social Security cuts. Progressive groups collected over two million signatures opposing them. Tens of thousands of people signed an anti-cut “birthday card” to Social Security last week on the 78th anniversary of its creation.
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