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Generations of Americans have suffered from the effects of nuclear testing. Now, with compensation for the victims under threat, we owe it to these communities to not only restore but expand this funding. Aspen Coriz-Romero and Anila Lopez Marks in Foreign Policy In Focus (fpif.org): fpif.org/americas-nucle…

Trump has promised to “save” Social Security while threatening to repeal the taxes that fund it. If we really want to save this lifeline, writes Robert Reich, the solution is simple — scrap the current earnings cap and tax the rich. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-fix…

In one of the most electrifying speeches of the DNC, Appalachian populist John Russell called for the party “to create a political home for the mass of working Americans fighting for control over their government, their workplaces, and their planet.” thenation.com/article/politi…

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh was as much a victim of neoliberal economics as she was a villain — and similar trends are sweeping across south Asia. Tarique Niazi in Foreign Policy In Focus (fpif.org): fpif.org/economics-behi…

To increase corporate control over our economy, wealthy donors to the Harris campaign are attempting to have Lina Khan — the FTC’s first real antitrust champion in years — removed from her position. Harris should reject them, writes Jim Hightower: otherwords.org/high-end-donor…

BREAKING: ⁦Citi⁩bank today jailed 66 elderly citizens for blocking its headquarters over the bank’s financing of fossil fuels. Citi has now jailed more than 600 activists in NYC this summer alone. Incredibly important — but not a word about it in the major media.🤔⤵️

Tipping began as a way of underpaying Black workers, and it continues to contribute to wage theft for service workers today. It’s time to abandon this racist practice in favor of livable wages. Nina Mast in Inequality.org: inequality.org/research/tippi…

Ever wonder why the US is perpetually at war? Maybe it’s because: -80% of 3 & 4 star generals leaving the gov join the arms industry -700 former Pentagon and other gov. officials now work at a top 20 weapons contractor -Congress members routinely become arms industry lobbyists

Corporate America’s perverse fixation on enriching those at the top is bad for workers and bad for the economy, writes Sarah Anderson of Institute for Policy Studies. commondreams.org/opinion/ceo-gr…

New Institute for Policy Studies research shows that 100 major U.S. companies are prioritizing stock buybacks and exorbitant CEO pay at the expense of their employees. commondreams.org/news/corporati…

NEW: “We should be thinking about our long-term economic future," says Sarah Anderson, "and instead, too many CEOs are really just thinking about their own short-term personal windfall.” Our latest Inequality.org findings from Michael Sainato in Guardian US: theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

While some Americans have been looking to tighten their belts recently, U.S. corporations have been spending billions — not on their workers or long-term plans, but on short-term CEO windfalls. Kristin Toussaint shares our latest in Fast Company: fastcompany.com/91180752/the-c…

NEW: By putting strong guardrails in the CHIPS Act protecting workers from being underpaid, overworked, or exposed to harmful chemicals, Biden and Harris can still keep their promise to create good jobs. chris mills rodrigo in The Hill: thehill.com/opinion/techno…

New: Some of the lowest paying corporations in the US spent half a TRILLION dollars on stock buyback programs in the last five years. Analysis by Institute for Policy Studies: truthout.org/articles/lowes…

NEW: This zine, created by our Henry Wallace Fellow and Institute for Policy Studies New Mexico Fellow, explores the legacies of U.S. nuclear proliferation in New Mexico. 🧵(1/4):