The Language of the Unheard
The protesters in Baltimore need to be heard. Are we listening? After Trayvon, Michael, Eric, John, Tamir, Walter, and countless others, shouldn’t all Americans finally learn something from the death...
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The Era of Wealthy Entitlement
The real threat of entitlements are those demanded by the very rich. By Paul Buchheit [caption id="attachment_8884" align="alignright" width="300"] As the rich get richer, they're gradually bankrupting the greater part...
The Decline of Political Pluralism
The financial gap between wealthy and working class citizens is closely connected to other kinds of inequality. By Sheila Suess Kennedy [caption id="attachment_8872" align="alignright" width="296"] After World War II, most...
Bill O’Reilly’s Amazing Inequality Take
In the wacky world of cable TV's top commentator, the rich are getting squeezed while the rest of us just cruise.
Where Are the Populist Democrats?
Hillary Clinton's take on what to do about inequality is weaker than Canadian hot sauce.
How A Broken Tail Light Leads to Death
So now we know: A broken tail light can get you killed in America. By Karen Dolan The situation that led to the alleged murder of Walter L. Scott by...
Do Americans Want to Tax the Rich?
This simple question can’t seem to get a simple answer. A look at some new attempts to explain why.
Fight for $15 Reaches New Heights
The Fight for $15 campaign has grown into a broad-based social movement. This past Wednesday, tens of thousands of low-wage workers in more than 200 cities across the U.S. demonstrated...
Taxpayers Subsidize Restaurant Pay
A new report reveals just how much the restaurant industry’s current low-wage model costs ordinary taxpayers. More than four million Americans work in the full service restaurant industry. Of these,...
Estate Tax Wars: Pinocchio on Viagra
With outright lies dominating the estate tax debate on Capitol Hill, two Washington Post columnists have incredibly different takes on the untruths of the anti-tax crowd. This week, the Washington...
The National Shame of Child Poverty
While America's wealth grew by 60 percent, so did the number of homeless children.
Can an Olympics Fight Inequality?
Staging an Olympics in Boston could help reduce the wealth gap, but only if planners identify the interventions that could reduce the city's most basic disparities.