Tag: inequality
Will the 2020 contenders take on inequality?
Class wars unfold on multiple fronts, and virtually all national policies and programs affect how equally we distribute our income and wealth.
As global inequality rises, so are the movements fighting it
Despite the often-bleak picture we find ourselves in, the energy and dynamism of the movement that the report reveals is inspiring and cause for hope.
‘Ten year challenge’ for 400 wealthiest Americans shows fortunes doubled since...
"Here's the thing: the way the system is set up, we're headed for another decade of this."
Time for a billionaire ban
The wealthiest Americans dominate our airwaves. Let’s hear from someone else for a change.
Inequality and the iron law of decaying public services
The predictable end result: Middle-class homes burn while private fire services save the mansions of the awesomely affluent.
Inequality is literally killing us
Again and again, studies show that the richer wealthy Americans become, the shorter the rest of us live.
On Labor Day, US workers are 1/3 poorer than in 2003...
Since the government supplies services to people, and it can no longer afford to provide the same level of service, this “tax cut” is actually a tax on workers.
The 5-Step CEO pay scam
Average CEO pay at big corporations topped 14.5 million dollars in 2018. That’s after an increase of 5.2 million dollars per CEO over...
Inequality in the U.S. is stifling economic growth and could cost...
Failure to close the gap, leaving the majority of wealth among the super-rich, will cost the economy anywhere from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion by 2028.
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In a step towards justice, US Senate passes bill with funds for missing and...
Lack of sufficient data and jurisdictional issues has been a huge obstacle for finding justice for Indigenous women that are victims of violence.
Ex-pharma lobbyist embedded in White House tanked drug pricing bill, while his former employer...
Trump’s top healthcare adviser, former Gilead Sciences lobbyist Joe Grogan, strenuously lobbied within the White House and on Capitol Hill against price negotiations.
Embracing Islamic terrorism
Ever wonder why we never go to war against or impose sanctions on these sponsors of terrorism? Heck, we don’t even condemn them!
Trump’s loosening of pork inspection regulations fails to protect consumers from illness and death...
"Food safety is one of the most important protections in our country and gifting the slaughter industry self-regulation powers will mean pork eaters in this country will be facing higher threats of disease.”
Our country, the United States, is a rogue nation and our leaders are criminals
Should we fear for the future of this rogue nation and of the world?