Tag: inequality

A national panel is recommending changes to a key poverty measurement. It might sound technical, but the stakes are high.

When ultra-wealthy donors dominate philanthropy, our charities are less resilient.

But who set the stage for that billionaire?

Big-money special interests "want to divide us up," said the independent senator at a living wage rally in South Carolina, "and we are determined to bring working people together."

FDR put the kibosh on military contractor windfalls during World War II. We could do the same.

Our social safety net is flawed but vital. Let’s work together to protect it from political attacks.

‘Waste management’ won’t help us confront climate change so long as corporate self-interest rules.

Instead of forcing aging employees to delay retirement, lawmakers should ensure that workers have "access to jobs that pay fair wages and provide solid benefits during their prime working years," argues a new report.

If we take on our rich, we can recreate that success.

"Americans overwhelmingly prefer raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy and huge corporations to making cuts to critical programs like healthcare, medical research, and infrastructure," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.