Americans rejected monarchy 250 years ago. So why do we now defend an economic system that allows a microscopic fraction of humanity to accumulate extraordinary wealth, influence, and political power?…
A hospital CEO says looming Medicaid reductions threaten vulnerable residents and the state’s health system. Mark Kreidler for Capital and Main Just as California’s billionaires would prefer, the public conversation…
Marcus Baram for Capital & Main On April 21, nearly two months into the Iran war, the Pentagon unveiled a $1.5 trillion budget request that promised to bolster services for…
Josh Scheer Ten years after the world first glimpsed the Panama Papers, the shadow empire of the super-rich is no less formidable. New analysis from Oxfam reveals a staggering truth:…
Wealth tax proposals from Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren show a growing appetite to rein in the rich. Chuck Collins for Inequality.org How can the U.S. reverse democracy-distorting concentrations…
Joshua Scheer As inequality hardens into a defining feature of American political life, efforts to challenge the tax privileges of concentrated wealth remain rare—and fiercely resisted. Senator Ed Markey’s new…
Joshua Scheer If you think the future of global capitalism looks like more deregulation, more privatization, and more billionaire capture of public life, you’re only seeing the surface. As Margaret…
Typical pay at the largest low-wage employers is so low that workers can’t cover basic necessities and often have to rely on public assistance. Sarah Anderson and Reyanna James for…
Jake Johnson for Common Dreams The Trump administration is quietly pursuing a regulatory change that would strip federal nutrition assistance from an estimated 6 million low-income Americans—including nearly two million…
Posted by Joshua Scheer A new bill from Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna would impose a 5% annual tax on billionaire wealth—raising trillions to fund healthcare, housing, childcare, and direct…
This interview was done before the Bernie Sanders Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act which was announced Monday. There is more at the bottom of the page. As California…
Posted by Joshua Scheer In 2026, California isn’t just debating a tax. It’s staging a showdown over who actually governs the Golden State: voters or venture capital. Politico has already…
Posted by Joshua Scheer California’s 2026 election isn’t just another policy fight — it’s a stress test for whether democracy can still regulate concentrated wealth. As Silicon Valley’s billionaire class…
Uber-rich say they’ll flee if wealth tax proposal passes. History suggests otherwise.
The wealthiest 15 billionaires in America saw their wealth grow over 30 percent in 2025.
