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Our deep dives into how governments and corporations influence the economic and immigration policies that shape lives. 

President Joe Biden raises his hands emphatically as he delivers the State of the Union address as Vice President Kamala Harris, behind him on the left, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, behind him on the right, listen.
Posted inTaxes

‘Pay your fair share’: Biden’s talk on taxes echoes our findings

by The Center for Public Integrity February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
The Heist logo, season 2, has a photo of a bank on a green background with the logos for Public Integrity and Transmitter on it.
Posted inThe Heist

Recap of season 2 of The Heist

by The Center for Public Integrity February 6, 2023February 6, 2023
Marcelino Ramos, a 54 year old man, stands in front of a banner that has flags behind it and photos of deported veterans on the front. He is wearing a black tshirt and black pants.
Posted inImmigration

White House initiative leaves deported veterans in limbo

Avatar photo by Kristian Hernández February 3, 2023February 2, 2023
An up-close photo of the Internal Revenue Service sign on the headquarters.
Posted inUnequal Burden

How will a divided government affect taxes?

Avatar photo by Melissa Hellmann January 27, 2023May 23, 2023
This illustration shows four things: it shows a woman prepare fast food while someone stand behind her and steals money from her pocket; one shows seafood workers prepping food while a scale with seafood on it is tipped by a hand; and one that shows a woman at a sewing machine making clothes while a hand cuts money with scissors.
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New DHS policy protects undocumented whistleblowers

by The Center for Public Integrity January 25, 2023May 23, 2023
Loretta J. Ross stands behind a podium giving a speech at the Women's Media Awards. She has one arm raised and is speaking animatedly.
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

A reproductive justice pioneer on what the abortion debate misses

Avatar photo by April Simpson January 13, 2023January 11, 2023
Teresa Rutherford gazes at her under-construction house from the second level. It's the wooden bones of the home, with light streaming in the windows.
Posted inUnequal Burden

Tribes need tax revenue. States keep taking it.

Avatar photoHeadshot of Shannon Shaw Duty, who is wearing glasses and smilingHeadshot of Joaqlin Estus, who is smiling with a body of water in the background by Maya Srikrishnan, Shannon Shaw Duty and Joaqlin Estus December 20, 2022May 23, 2023
A man (Jondhi Harrell) stands in front of a sign for a church. He is wearing a hat, scarf, and coat.
Posted inFinance

How financial barriers stifle formerly incarcerated people

Avatar photo by Melissa Hellmann December 9, 2022May 23, 2023
Posted inLive Events

Discussion: How four decades of tax cuts fueled inequality

by The Center for Public Integrity December 7, 2022December 14, 2022
An illustration in drawing style shows a small person pushing a quarter as large as them up a plank to drop into an Uncle Sam hat while a very large man -- dressed well, pockets full of coins -- easily drops his quarter in.
Posted inUnequal Burden

How four decades of tax cuts fueled inequality

Jim Steele by James B. Steele November 29, 2022June 26, 2023
Posted inInequality

Programs to end homelessness fall short for Black veterans

Avatar photo by Maya Srikrishnan November 11, 2022May 23, 2023
Posted inLabor

Can you tackle systemic racism without confronting race?

Avatar photo by April Simpson October 21, 2022May 23, 2023
Posted inPublic Health

How racism and inequality created COVID-19’s ‘Viral Underclass’

Avatar photo by María Inés Zamudio October 14, 2022October 13, 2022
Posted inUnequal Burden

What Nirvana’s birthplace taught me about inequality

Avatar photo by Melissa Hellmann September 14, 2022June 26, 2023
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Tax terms: Here’s what all those confusing phrases mean

by The Center for Public Integrity September 14, 2022November 28, 2023
Posted inUnequal Burden

How state taxes make inequality worse

Avatar photoAvatar photoAshley Clarke smiles.Avatar photo by Melissa Hellmann, Maya Srikrishnan, Ashley Clarke and Joe Yerardi September 14, 2022July 6, 2023
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Posted inTaxes

Test your knowledge of state taxes

by The Center for Public Integrity September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
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Posted inEn Espanol

Cómo los pobres cargan con el mayor peso de los impuestos

Avatar photoAvatar photoAshley Clarke smiles.Avatar photo by Melissa Hellmann, Maya Srikrishnan, Ashley Clarke and Joe Yerardi September 14, 2022May 23, 2023
Posted inTaxes

This tax break helps lower-income people. Too many don’t get it.

Avatar photo by Melissa Hellmann August 26, 2022August 25, 2022
Posted inInequality

George Floyd’s life, shaped by racism, tells an American story

Avatar photo by April Simpson May 17, 2022May 18, 2022
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Posted inHealth

It was the Rubber Capital of the World. The health consequences linger.

Yanick Rice Lamb by Yanick Rice Lamb May 17, 2022April 17, 2023
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Posted inThe Heist

How can we close our racial wealth gap? 

Avatar photo by Jamie Smith Hopkins March 22, 2022March 28, 2022
Illustration of a close-up of speech bubbles on screen with a blue background.
Posted inThe Heist

Carrying the load (transcript)

by The Center for Public Integrity March 22, 2022March 21, 2022
ReShonda Young looks at the restrictive covenant placed on homes in her neighborhood.
Posted inThe Heist

The racist history that helps explain our present wealth gap

Avatar photo by Jamie Smith Hopkins March 15, 2022December 6, 2022
A map of where restrictive covenants are in place in Waterloo
Posted inThe Heist

Watch how racist restrictions spread in this community

by The Center for Public Integrity March 15, 2022March 14, 2022
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Posted inThe Heist

The wealth-gap machine (transcript)

by The Center for Public Integrity March 15, 2022March 14, 2022
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

Public Integrity makes data behind “Cheated at Work” available

Avatar photo by Joe Yerardi March 11, 2022March 10, 2022
Posted inThe Heist

A freedom school opens at a ‘pivotal moment’

by The Center for Public Integrity March 8, 2022March 7, 2022
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Posted inThe Heist

Inside the effort to make this city a better place for its Black residents

Avatar photo by Jamie Smith Hopkins March 8, 2022March 10, 2022
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Posted inThe Heist

Shifting goalposts (transcript)

by The Center for Public Integrity March 8, 2022March 7, 2022

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