On April 29 in San
Francisco, members of Responsible Wealth will present a
shareholder resolution requesting that the company explain racial and
ethnic disparities in its sub-prime loans.
April 25, 2008
Tax policy is a key method for addressing economic inequities.
But it can be difficult to evaluate a candidate's position on taxes.
That's why we created these Action Tools.April 24, 2008
There was electric excitement in Washington, DC, during the UFE
co-sponsored Estate Tax Lobby Day, where participants inspired each
other and advocated for their belief in a strong estate tax. March 30, 2008
Behind the scenes, the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy continue to drain our nation's
capacity. Find
out what your share is and redirect your savings to tax
fairness efforts with the Tax Fairness Pledge.March 19, 2008
As efforts to preserve the federal estate tax continue in 2008, estate
tax supporters from across the country will come together for an estate
tax briefing to be held during the Take Back America conference,
followed by a day of Capitol Hill visits to lobby Congressional
representatives and senators from their home districts.
March 11, 2008
This document summarizes ideas on what new trade models should
entail. It is the result of open dialogues with UFE friends and
partners involved in various aspects of social justice organizing.
January 30, 2008
Originally an audio CD, The BBs of Wealth was created by UFE co-founder Chuck Collins to illustrate the difference between riches and poverty. Collins provides the voice-over in this new video version by UFE intern Matthew Chana featuring college students' reactions.
UFE is one of the few national organizations that trains and supports a
network of volunteer economics educators. We now have over 180 active
volunteer trainers nationwide. These trained workshop leaders conduct programs on the changing economy
across the country. UFE holds Training of Trainers Institutes several
times a year.
November 26, 2007
This
interactive workshop reviews basic principles and practices of community
organizing and uses the Ten Chairs activity to explore the root causes of
the symptoms of economic inequality.
November 25, 2007
Tax fairness is the key to a fair economy, where the cost of maintaining a common government is shared on the basis of one's ability to pay.
