Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 02/10/2026California's biggest crybabies are throwing their financial might against a tax that'd only take a sliver of their massive wealth. 032
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInstitute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 01/10/2026NEW: @insidephilanthropy.com spoke with @bdevaan.bsky.social about our new Gilded Giving 2026 report, including the negative impact President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” has had on both the nonprofit sector and the lives of everyday Americans.insidephilanthropy.comFour Key Takeaways from a New Report on “Philanthropy Under Oligarchy”The Institute for Policy Studies paints a dire picture of funders hoarding wealth and capitulating to the president. It also offers glimmers of hope. 166
Reposted by Sarah AndersonCommon Dreams @commondreams.org · 01/10/2026Thiel’s wealth is 10,759 times the median wealth of a Californian household, writes @chuck77.bsky.social.commondreams.orgThese 22 California Billionaires Don't Want to Pay Their Fair ShareA small segment of the state’s 200-plus billionaires has stepped up to oppose Prop 40, a ballot proposal to tax billionaires, contributing millions to opposition groups and vocally speaking out against the one-time fee. 32318
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Don't blame the dog! But this is ridiculous. 000
Reposted by Sarah AndersonGroundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tired of being overcharged and ripped off? Is your head spinning from all of the sneaky ways corporations can gouge you? @lindsayowens.bsky.social shared with @npr.org four ways to protect yourself as a shopper. But this isn't an individual problem. We need basic protections. 1269
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Had a birds-eye view out my office window of the Free Tibet protestors today. Xi is in town for a confab with Trump. Nice to see the chill security around this quite impressive march. 021
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This man was at least the 3rd DoorDash driver shot by ICE in the past year. DoorDash management continues to remain silent in the face of these attacks on their drivers. Wonder if the same would be true if ICE were shooting DoorDash executives? 011
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 22/09/2026National Farm Worker Ministry leaders are supporting a campaign targeting Costa Farms, the largest US houseplant producer, calling on the company to improve harsh labor conditions at their nurseries and agree to independent monitoring and enforcement. inequality.org/article/who-...inequality.orgWho Grows the Plants in Our Sacred Spaces?For the largely immigrant workers whose labor brings beauty to our sacred spaces, homes, and public places, speaking out about working conditions can come with the risk of retaliation. 032
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 15/09/2026Corporate profits are soaring while worker wages stagnate. 064
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026614 reasons to increase taxes on companies with huge pay gaps. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...finance.yahoo.comCEOs at lowest-paying US S&P 500 firms made 614 times their workers' pay, report finds"It seems like these CEOs are just living on a remote economic planet from the one that their employees are living on." 001
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInstitute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 07/09/2026NEW: In 2025, CEOs of low-wage companies made millions underpaying their workers. When those workers faced attacks by ICE, CEOs were silent — or worse, complicit. Workers deserve better. #LaborDay 🧵: 12216
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 06/09/2026CEO pay goes up; ours doesn't. 076
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This development is giving me some hope for justice and accountability in this country. Btw, the two men the ICE agent was pursuing were DoorDash drivers. That firm's CEO has not commented on this attack or the ICE killing of another driver in Maine. minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/04/i...minnesotareformer.comICE agent Christian Castro turns himself in on federal charges • Minnesota ReformerImmigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro, who is accused of shooting Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through the closed door of a Minneapolis home in January, turned himself in to federal aut... 010
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 04/09/2026Great example of how families are feeling the effects of an economy rigged to favor the rich in their everyday lives. 086
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 03/09/2026CEOs are lobbying hard... just not for things that benefit their employees. 085
Reposted by Sarah AndersonDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Howard Lutnick is pushing tariffs that he knows are illegal because his family stands to make hundreds of millions on them deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-e...deanblundell.substack.comBREAKING: Epstein-Cuck Howard Lutnick Is Lying About Canada Because He And His Family Gets Oprah Rich If The Tariffs Never EndThe Commerce Secretary spent a week trashing Carney for walking away from “the greatest deal in the world.” He and his is kids built a business model around Trump’s tariffs that’s making them billions 15030
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInstitute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 01/09/2026No, you’re not crazy. Your pay isn’t enough. New IPS @inequality.org findings on @msnowreports.bsky.social: 0119
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This is one of the hardest-hitting op-eds I've ever written for the mainstream media. Made me feel a bit better about the state of freedom of the press in this country. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...yahoo.comContributor: Corporations with big pay disparities have been silent as ICE detains their workersThe 'Low-Wage 100' companies are also acquiescing as the Trump administration strips workers' healthcare and food stamps to pay for handouts to CEOs and other wealthy people. 021
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 28/08/2026“The unfairness of how corporate wealth is distributed is off the charts and people want action to change that,” said @sarahanderson.bsky.social of @ips-dc.org. “I think we could be seeing the beginning of a serious backlash.” www.ft.com/content/6f3a...ft.comUS corporate profits surge to record as worker payouts wiltPre-tax earnings hit highest share of national income since aftermath of second world war 098
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInstitute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 27/08/2026IPS stands in solidarity with the researchers at @americanprogress.bsky.social, along with all of the scholars, activists, journalists, and others targeted by this administration. Speaking truths to power is not a privilege, it's a right. 0169
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 27/08/2026Excellent reporting by @ktoussaint.bsky.social of @fastcompany.com on our new @ips-dc.org report on CEO pay and CEO cowardice at the 100 largest low-wage corporations www.fastcompany.com/91596487/sp-...fastcompany.comCEOs at these 'low wage' S&P 500 companies enjoy lavish salaries while their workers struggle: reportWhile bosses' pay remains sky high, a new report says companies like Walmart, DoorDash, and Target are turning a blind eye to worker hardships. 0117
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Every year I just about go blind doing the research for our annual Executive Excess report. This one was particularly grueling - not just because of all the number-crunching but also the disturbing content about CEOs' skewed priorities in a hellish year for low-wage workers. 0144
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 24/08/2026New @aflcio.org Paywatch data shows that S&P 500 CEOs were paid 312 times as much as average workers in 2025. This figure excludes Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $158 billion pay package. Including Musk, the CEO-to-worker pay gap jumps to an off-the-charts 5,387-to-1. 074
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026A stream of military planes are rattling our house, heading north from DC. Are they from the Freedom Grand Prix - or could they be heading to bomb Canada for not accepting Trump's tariff deal? 000
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 21/08/2026Excellent analysis by @carterd.bsky.social of @demandprogress.bsky.social 074
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The area of downtown DC by our office used to be a gathering place for Latino moped drivers in between deliveries for for DoorDash, Grubhub, etc... Between ICE and the National Guard, they're all gone. Today, for the first time, I saw their replacement. 022
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026"Listen, Target: No bottom line can be met without a functioning democracy." - Emilia Gonzalez of @unidosmn.bsky.social Petition demanding that Target and other big corps sign a Business for Democracy Pledge: bit.ly/stepup4democracy www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_wC...youtube.comPress Conference: Minnesota Leaders Condemn Federal Surveillance and Political RetaliationYouTube video by Unidos MN 033
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 19/08/2026The U.S. economy is increasingly relying on the spending power of the wealthy. The top 10 percent now account for nearly half of all consumer spending — up from 43.2 percent in 2020. 036
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Most corporate CEOs have remained silent in the face of the ICE surge that has terrorized employees. But this is way worse than silence. Last yr, Dollar General instructed store managers to facilitate ICE questioning. No mention of constitutional right to refuse. finance.yahoo.com/news/dollar-...finance.yahoo.comDollar General sends a hard-nosed message to employeesThe discount store company has advised its employees to comply with a controversial federal policy. 010
Reposted by Sarah AndersonMike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Very excited to share what we built at @economicsecurityproject.org: the Affordability Dashboard. There's a bunch of scattered data I'm always pulling, stuff useful for politicos, reporters, and activists on affordability, so we put it in one place. /1 economicsecurityproject.org/resource/aff...economicsecurityproject.orgAffordability DashboardChildcare. Healthcare. Groceries. Gas. Every essential costs more since the pandemic. 49446
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My sense is we need lots more progressives working on this issue. Yikes. 141
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I find politicians who oppose enforceable heat protections for workers particularly vile. How many of them have done manual labor in 100+ degree heat? 020
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 30/07/2026Goods that working-class families need to get by will get no such exemption. 083
Reposted by Sarah AndersonZorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026My thoughts on equitable AI economy and international tax reform in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social Corporate taxes are the battleground where public trust in AI, and our governing institutions, will be won or lost. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/g...project-syndicate.orgGlobal Tax Reform Is the Key to a Fair AI EconomyZorka Milin shows why digital-service levies are a necessary first step toward a more equitable multilateral architecture. 142
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 06/08/2026The climate crisis has exposed more and more workers to extreme heat. Regulations need to catch up to the problem. 052
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Confused about why so many millions of Americans are facing the loss of #SNAP? This @nytimes.com podcast should clear it up. The "reforms" are not about ending fraud or incentivizing people to work. They're about burying qualified people in red tape. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/p...nytimes.comArizona’s Food Stamp Crisis Is Coming for the Rest of the U.S.The number of people who receive nutrition assistance in Arizona has dropped significantly in a matter of months. 020
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 03/08/2026The latest UBS Global Wealth Report offers a stark snapshot of global inequality: The richest 1.5 percent of the world's adults now own nearly half of all global wealth. 069
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Such an inspiring story of how we can take on Big Tech -- and win! via @peopleslobbyusa.bsky.social inequality.org/article/stat...inequality.orgStates Can Make Big Tech Pay Their Fair ShareTo offset federal cuts, Illinois will now tax corporations using our personal data for advertising. Other states should follow. 021
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Trump has slapped new tariffs on Canada as punishment for their alleged disregard for “forced labor” protections. It sounded dubious - until I spotted hard evidence right on my Canadian maple syrup can! 😉 000
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 29/07/2026An international organization representing 200 million workers has put the United States on its watchlist following escalating labor violations like the stripping of bargaining rights from federal employees and attacks on immigrants. @ituc.bsky.social inequality.org/article/the-...inequality.orgThe World Is Watching the United States. So Are Workers.An international coalition of unions just placed the United States on a "Watchlist" for labor violations. 0107
Reposted by Sarah AndersonLiz Shuler @lizshuler.bsky.social · 24/07/2026AI will shape the future of work - whether we like it or not. The question is who gets to shape AI. Working people deserve a seat at the table, real guardrails and a future where technology creates opportunity instead of insecurity.marketplace.orgHow labor unions are tackling AI and midterm electionsHow the nation’s largest federation of labor unions is approaching AI ahead of the midterm elections. 292
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 22/07/2026The SpaceX scam has delivered record profits for Wall St banks but big risks to everyday retirement savers. Natalia Renta of @ourfinancialsecurity.org explains what we can do about it.inequality.orgHow to Protect Working People’s Nest Eggs from SpaceX ScamFast-tracking SpaceX and other untested public companies into index funds benefits top executives and corporate insiders while putting ordinary retirement savers at risk. 086
Sarah Anderson @sarahanderson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Good take from @rbreich.bsky.social on taxing corporations with huge CEO-worker pay gaps youtube.com/shorts/egfrr...youtube.comThe Secret Behind Massive CEO Pay (And What We Can Do About It)YouTube video by Robert Reich 000
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 20/07/2026"FIFA is clearly competing to produce the world’s most polluting sport competition... The World Cup belongs to everyone, not just the private jet class." @taxprivatejets.org @inequality.org @ips-dc.org @patrioticmillionaires.org www.commondreams.org/opinion/fifa...commondreams.orgThe FIFA World Cup: Private Jet Pollution Spikes | Common DreamsThe FIFA World Cup final is marred by wildfire smoke and private jet pollution, putting the health of fans and the planet at risk. Should FIFA ban private jets to protect our environment and make the ... 01313
Reposted by Sarah AndersonDemos @demosorg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026When corporations profit from detention & deportation, communities pay the price. Our latest piece reveals how private prison corporations benefit from ICE expansion, influence immigration policy, & profit from systems that harm Black & brown communities. demos.nyc/4pxruxudemos.nycProfit Over People: How Private Prisons and ICE Harm Communities and Democracy | DemosPrivate prison corporations lobbied for ICE's expansion and are now profiting from it. Closing campaign finance loopholes is a necessary first step. 012
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 15/07/2026We need to get fossil fuel money out of politics yesterday. inequality.org/article/this...inequality.orgThis Deadly Heat Wave Has a CulpritAs people die in this heat, it’s time to kick the fossil fuel industry out of our politics. 075
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInequality.org @inequality.org · 14/07/2026When the World Cup semifinals kickoff this afternoon, hundreds of millions of fans won't be able to watch because of electrical access inequities. inequality.org/article/elec...inequality.orgThe Electricity Divide Is Keeping More than Half a Billion from Enjoying World CupDebt obligations are keeping the Global South from electrifying, holding back development and blocking millions from watching this summer’s tournament. 044
Reposted by Sarah AndersonInstitute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 09/07/2026On July 23, IPS invites you to join us for our 3rd Annual Henry A. Wallace Symposium, featuring speakers @raskin.house.gov, @ariassulma.bsky.social, @keyachatterjee.bsky.social, @lindsayowens.bsky.social, @aru-shiney-ajay.bsky.social, and more! Reserve your in-person or live stream tickets today!ips-dc.orgForging a Democracy that Works for All - Institute for Policy StudiesIPS, The Nation, and We Build Progress in partnership with the Wallace Global Fund present the 3rd Annual Henry A. Wallace Symposium. 0139
Reposted by Sarah AndersonGroundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 09/07/2026For World Cup fans in @mayor.nyc.gov's NY, this could be their lucky summer. His lottery replaces the ticket monopoly's pay-more-to-win model w/ something much fairer. "It's a breath of fresh air for New Yorkers who know they're being ripped off." @lindsayowens.bsky.social in @businessinsider.com.businessinsider.comWelcome to Mamdani's hot lottery summer in New YorkNew York City has been offering lotteries for everything from cheap World Cup tickets to Knicks-themed litter baskets. 032