- December 3, 2015Think we don't have a problem with economic inequality? A new report finds that the wealthiest 20 individuals in the United States today hold more wealth than the bottom half of the US population combined.
- December 2, 2015Zephyr Teachout writes that while the state Assembly speaker has been convicted of corruption, he's only a small piece of New York's dishonorable system.
- December 2, 2015The rising mortality rates among blue-collar whites could be a canary in the coal mine: Things are getting tougher for all working people, writes Barbara Ehrenreich.
- November 30, 2015Members of Congress shouldn’t fall for these tactics. They should see these provisions for what they really are: special interest giveaways to Wall Street that have no place in this year's appropriations bill.
- November 27, 2015Living in America sometimes resembles taking part in a Ponzi scheme, and its likely to get worse before it gets better.
- November 20, 2015Bernie Sanders has a plan to expand, not “save,” Social Security — and it should be popular.
- November 18, 2015Wealth inequality in the United States is pervasive — so much so that it’s apparent even in Congress.
- November 11, 2015"Thank you... for saying loudly and clearly that people in this country that work 40 hours a week deserve a living wage."
- November 6, 2015Making it affordable to live in the famously unequal Santa Clara County is much easier said than done.
- November 5, 2015Here in New York, the exploding prices in a downtown neighborhood are further proof of the income inequality that plagues American cities.