Think 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.

Zephyr 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.

The 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.

Members 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.

Living in America sometimes resembles taking part in a Ponzi scheme, and its likely to get worse before it gets better.

Bernie Sanders has a plan to expand, not “save,” Social Security — and it should be popular.

Wealth inequality in the United States is pervasive — so much so that it’s apparent even in Congress.

"Thank you... for saying loudly and clearly that people in this country that work 40 hours a week deserve a living wage."

Making it affordable to live in the famously unequal Santa Clara County is much easier said than done.

Here in New York, the exploding prices in a downtown neighborhood are further proof of the income inequality that plagues American cities.