Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Tag: inequality

War-fueled oil profits deepen what critics call an obscene transfer of...

As TotalEnergies and BP post surging profits tied to oil price shocks from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, critics warn that fossil fuel giants are once again converting geopolitical crisis into shareholder windfalls while households absorb the economic pain.

Why this union paramedic treats an epidemic of inequality

Union members harness the power of collective action to move all ahead. We lift each other up and draw strength from one another.

Tariffs and inflation collide as new campaign warns holiday shoppers of...

Businesses and consumers report higher prices across the supply chain as Trump’s tariffs push up the cost of food, gifts, and holiday essentials.

As Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Tesla shareholders approve Musk’s $1...

As the nation endures record inequality and a prolonged government shutdown, Tesla shareholders have granted CEO Elon Musk a pay deal that could make him the world’s first trillionaire, prompting fierce backlash from lawmakers, labor unions, and progressive groups.

Inherited wealth boom puts a spotlight on a global inequality emergency

As the G20 prepares to meet in Johannesburg, experts warn that more than $70 trillion set to change hands will entrench wealth gaps and threaten democracy without coordinated action.

Victims without victimizers

But what about the preventable ones? Shouldn’t the United States provide for the basic needs of its people?

A new ally against excessive CEO Pay: Pope Leo

The Catholic leader’s criticism comes as members of Congress call for tax hikes on corporations with huge CEO-worker pay gaps.

Sanders blasts Tesla’s $1 trillion payday for Elon Musk

A shareholder proposal to grant Musk unprecedented wealth comes as inequality widens, taxes on corporations shrink, and workers face mounting economic strain.

Philadelphia strike ends: Race & inequality at center of municipal workers’...

Growing piles of trash on the streets of Philadelphia brought the strike into clear view for city residents.

Why we need a solidarity economy now

As the U.S. faces historic cuts to the social safety net, local economic alternatives can meet basic needs and provide opportunities to organize for a better future.

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Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...

What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?

Too much money, too little democracy: Americans across party lines reject billionaire power in...

A new national poll finds widespread bipartisan concern that billionaires, dark money and special interest spending are overpowering ordinary voters in U.S. elections as campaign spending continues to shatter records.

Now you see them… now you don’t

Women leaders and Trump 2.0.

Could Trump’s Iran fiasco be America’s Suez crisis?

The U.S. war on Iran today, but similarities in the larger context, suggest that the United States is facing the same kind of “end of empire” moment that the British Empire faced in that historic crisis.

Del Monte Bankruptcy to destroy 420,000 Peach Trees in California

A steady decline in demand for canned products as consumers shift toward fresh produce and several other factors led to this collapse.