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You too can pass a data center moratorium, writes Lochbuie, Colorado Mayor Jamie Jeffery. inequality.org/article/you-c…
My Town Passed a Data Center Moratorium. Yours Can Too.

My Town Passed a Data Center Moratorium. Yours Can Too.

In an already water-stressed part of the country, the last thing we need are hyperscale data centers overburdening our supply.

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Campaign workers are often expected to put in intense hours with low pay and minimal protections because of belief in the political project. One way to improve conditions - and in turn strengthen campaigns - is to unionize, like AOC's staff did in 2020. inequality.org/article/why-m…

Why More Political Campaigns Should Unionize

Building better campaigns starts with better worker protections.

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Racial wealth gaps in this country remain yawning.
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The voter turnout gap between the rich and the poor is astonishing.
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Billionaires are set to have an outsized impact on the upcoming midterms.
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Buybacks benefit no one more than wealthy executives.
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For more information, read this piece by Bob Lord and Morris Pearl inequality.org/article/buyba…
$55 Billion in Stock Buyback Wealth for Google Oligarchs

$55 Billion in Stock Buyback Wealth for Google Oligarchs

A 1982 SEC rule change has turbocharged America’s extreme wealth concentration, adding $55 billion to the wealth piles of Larry Page and Sergey Brin alone.

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New York has seen its wealth grow since the onset of the pandemic. The majority of New Yorkers are not seeing any of those gains, according to a new report by the City Comptroller. inequality.org/article/new-y…
New York Is Getting Richer. Most New Yorkers Aren’t.

New York Is Getting Richer. Most New Yorkers Aren’t.

Data shows that New York City has grown richer since the pandemic, but the gains have flowed overwhelmingly to the top.

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Billionaires are trying to buy the midterm elections.
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A small bloc of IMF members control a majority voting power on the global body, while the primary victims of its economic policies have little say.
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The World Bank is confident AI will change things for the better. The experience of workers in the gig economy tells us otherwise inequality.org/article/ai-ha…
AI Has a Labor Problem

AI Has a Labor Problem

The World Bank is bullish on AI. Experiences in the gig economy give us good reason to doubt that confidence absent strong regulations.

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ICE's invasion of the Twin Cities caused lasting economic damage.
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The money Intuit saves on taxes is going straight into lobbying against free online filing systems.
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America's very richest are breaking away from their fellow 1 percenters.
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Debt payments are shackling the working class to jobs they would love to leave.
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Analysis of OSHA data on injuries at Amazon robotics facilities by @forrespect confirms what workers have been experiencing — AI-powered tools on the job make them less safe fastcompany.com/91541015/exc…
Exclusive: Amazon and Walmart workers are concerned that AI is making HR decisions

Exclusive: Amazon and Walmart workers are concerned that AI is making HR decisions

A survey of retail and warehouse staff at the country’s two largest private employers reveals that workers are worried about more than just job displacement.

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IPS will be giving one of its annual Letelier-Moffit Human Rights awards to Unidos MN later this week. Read their executive director Emilia Gonzalez on how Minnesota was able to stand up to ICE inequality.org/article/when-…
When ICE Came to Minnesota, We Were Prepared

When ICE Came to Minnesota, We Were Prepared

The foundations for the mass mobilizations that pushed ICE out of Minnesota were built long before armed agents arrived.

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To register for our ceremony on Thursday - where we'll also be honoring La Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana - visit this link: ips-dc.org/events/letelier-m…

Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards - Institute for Policy Studies

Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards

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Starbucks Workers United's Lisa Walton explains why we should all be buying coffee elsewhere until the chain comes to the bargaining table. inequality.org/article/its-t…
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Bezos's obscene wealth is built on underpaid labor!
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