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Sharing in the Solution: Responsible Wealth for Fair Taxes
Continue reading → ShareIn 2009, New York State was facing a $15-20 billion budget deficit, and nobody was talking about taxing the wealthy. Responsible Wealth (a project of United for a Fair Economy) wrote an open letter, signed by 100 upper-income New Yorkers, and suddenly the conversation changed. It was renewed in 2011, but now the temporary tax rates are set to expire again, and it's time for a permanent, more progressive tax on upper income New Yorkers.
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Berta Cáceres, Presente!
Continue reading → Add your reaction ShareWe send our condolences to the family and friends from Berta Cáceres and the Honduran people who has fought by her side. Unfortunately in much of the US media coverage, there has been a glaring omission about Berta’s death.
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Letter: Supreme Court Nominee Should Reflect and Respect Nation’s Diversity
Continue reading → 1 reaction ShareA national group of experts focused on building an inclusive society laid out a set of characteristics they are seeking in the next nominee for Supreme Court Justice. The Experts of Color Network calls for a constitutional visionary with a deep appreciation for the nation’s diversity and an understanding of how historical laws, policies and practices have shaped opportunity and adversity today.
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What Nobody Is Talking About in Flint
Continue reading → Add your reaction ShareGovernor Rick Snyder was inaugurated on January 1, 2010. Coming from big business and venture capital, he only took six weeks in office to propose a radical redistribution of the state’s shrinking tax base.
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State of the Dream 2016: #BlackLivesMatter and the Economy
Continue reading → 2 reactions ShareNew movements call for new solutions. And this year, we’re taking a new approach to our annual State of the Dream report.
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