Archive: Tax Justice

• WCP: Getting Over in the Heart of Dixie

  Alabama may be known for its conservative politics, but the state has a wealth of working-class and progressive organizing taking place. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Helen Diana Eidson describes the growth and achievements of Alabama Arise, a coalition of congregations and community groups fighting for public services, fairer taxation, tenant rights, and criminal justice reform.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Alabama, Alabama Arise, Criminal Justice Reform, Helen Diana Eidson, John Russo, Organize the South, Sherry Linkon, Southern poverty, Tax Justice, WCP, Welfare, Working-Class Perspectives

• WCP: Chasing Tax Cheats to Create Jobs: Why Don’t We Do That?

  Each year $400 billion in personal and business taxes are left uncollected due to inadequate enforcement capacity. Hiring more IRS auditors is both good policy and good politics, writes Jack Metzgar

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Economic Justice, Infrastructure, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Jack Metzgar, Jacob Hacker, John Russo, Paul Pierson, Sherry Linkon, Tax Justice, Tax Policy, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives