Brian Wakamo

Brian Wakamo is an Institute for Policy Studies research analyst.

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Economy & Labor

2021 Saw Gaps in Racial and Economic Inequality Widen. But There’s Still Hope.

These 11 charts highlight major inequality developments of the year.

By: Sarah Anderson &; Brian Wakamo ,; Inequality.org

December 20, 2021

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

5 Charts Show How Tax Reform Can Tackle Bad Corporate Behavior

Taxes proposed in the Build Back Better Act could restrict offshoring, excessive CEO pay and wasteful stock buybacks.

By: Sarah Anderson &; Brian Wakamo ,; Inequality.org

October 16, 2021

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Black Families Have a Major Stake in the Postal Service’s Future

USPS has long been a major source of good middle-class jobs for Black workers.

By: Sarah Anderson ,; Scott Klinger ,; Brian Wakamo ,; Inequality.org

February 26, 2021

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Economy & Labor

As Colleges Reopen, Higher Education Workers Are Organizing for Their Own Safety

Economic disparities and unsafe working conditions are motivating staff on campuses to build power through unions.

By: Brian Wakamo ,; Inequality.org

February 20, 2021

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

USPS Needs Financial Aid to Continue Providing Essential Services

The U.S. Postal Service is facing insolvency due to crisis-related drops in mail revenue and increased costs.

By: Scott Klinger ,; Brian Wakamo ,; Sarah Anderson ,; Inequality.org

July 22, 2020

News

Economy & Labor

House Pushes Back on Postal Service Privatization With Financial Relief Bill

The bipartisan bill would ease the financial challenges that critics have used to justify privatization.

By: Sarah Anderson &; Brian Wakamo ,; Inequality.org

February 7, 2020

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

We Have the Money to Fix Our Food System

Imagine supporting farmers markets, child nutrition, and local agriculture with money we spend on factory farms.

By: Brian Wakamo ,; OtherWords

July 7, 2019

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Scapegoating Unions for the Postal Service’s Phony Crisis

Some attempted to divert attention from the real cause of post office financial losses by blaming worker rights.

By: Brian Wakamo ,; Inequality.org

April 7, 2019

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