Inequality in America’s Political Class
The wealth gap between the presidential candidates and average Americans could hardly be more stark. In the lead-up to his New Hampshire primary victory, Senator Bernie Sanders boosted his public...
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Clipping America’s Hedge Funds
Activists are taking on the billionaire financiers who are driving inequality and corrupting our politics. [caption id="attachment_10298" align="alignright" width="300"] The growing Hedge Clippers campaign is pioneering new strategies to prevent...
Rubio: End All Capital Gain Taxes?
Cutting all taxes on investments was a bad idea sixteen years ago and remains a bad idea today.
Zuckerberg on Track for Trillionaire?
The Facebook founder saw his wealth ranking jump while others sink. At his age he appears to be the most likely candidate for the world’s first trillionaire.
What Do Our Wealthiest Deserve?
Our world’s billionaires don’t merit either their billions, the Oxfam economist Didier Jacobs suggests, or the right to claim we’re all living in a ‘meritocracy.’ [caption id="attachment_7418" align="alignright" width="270"] Debunk...
Black Media Ownership Matters
The discussion over expanding diversity in Hollywood should include the massive racial disparity in media company ownership. The discussion of diversity in Hollywood, or the lack thereof, has been at a...
The Lesson We Can Learn from Flint
The water crisis in Flint demonstrates the necessary and beneficial role of a strong public sector. For the past 30+ years, self-described "small government" conservatives have waged a propaganda war on...
Negative Wealth Matters
What the negative wealth at the bottom of the economic spectrum says about our overall economy matters deeply.
Racial Wealth Gap’s Latest Research
New analysis shines spotlight on the growing racial disparity in wealth with up-to-date figures and cutting edge public policy solutions. Understanding the growing divide between the haves and the have-nots...
Our Real Racial Wealth Gap Story
Over 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, the median white family has 70 times more wealth than typical black families. By Antonio Moore As we celebrate Dr....
Get Ready to Be Forked
The leading advocate for U.S. restaurant workers is releasing a new book that aims to redefine success in the deeply unequal restaurant business.
How Will the Candidates Tax the Rich?
Bernie and Hillary have each laid out detailed plans to reduce inequality through reforming the tax code. Here’s where they stand.