This piece was guest authored by Madeleine Johnsson. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021...
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Rioting, insurrection, and racism: brought to you by Wall Street
This post was guest authored by Surina Goel. The attack on the Capitol on January 6 should not have been...
The Megalomaniac Supervising the Maniac: Schwarzman, Trump, and Anti-Democracy
This post was guest authored by Madeleine Johnsson. Time may be up for Donald Trump in the White House, but...
Let’s audit Trump and his friends, not families who get the EITC
This post was guest authored by Anissa Arakal. As President Trump leaves the White House to retreat to a billionaires’...
COVID-19, who? Private equity firms thrive in pandemic
This post was guest authored by Madeleine Johnsson. Private equity firms have apparently discovered a vaccine that protects their bank...
Postal Banking: Brought to you by JP Morgan Chase?
This post was guest authored by Raúl Carrillo, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund Fellow. Imagine if activists and elected...
Let’s learn from our history so we can stop repeating it
This spring, we watched the murder of George Floyd in horror, adding another name to the seemingly endless list of...
The 2020 Democrats Platform Needs Work(ers).
This post was guest authored by Joseph Miller. The leftward shift of American voters has been a critical focal point...
2 Million Strong to Save the Post Office (Not Including Canines)
This post was guest authored by Joseph Miller. Take on Wall Street joins allies at the American Postal Workers Union...
Remembering Tulsa’s Black Wall Street on Juneteenth
This post was guest authored by Remington Daniel, Americans for Financial Reform Legal Fellow. In 1711, the white citizens of...