MLK’s Dream of Economic Justice Is Far From Reality
90 years after King was born, the racial wealth divide is actually growing — which drags down the entire economy.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
The Deep-Pocket Push to Deep-Six Public Schools
The backstory to the showdown in Los Angeles between teachers and billionaires
The Government Shutdown Expands the Ranks of ‘Underwater Nation’
Unemployment is low, but federal employees are lining up at food banks. They aren’t alone.
Dreams Deferred: How Enriching the 1% Widens the Racial Wealth Divide
A new report released by the Institute for Policy Studies highlights how a polarizing racial wealth divide has grown between White households and households of color over the past three decades.
How New Yorkers Are Holding Their New Politicians to Their Word
Voters made their desire for progressive change clear in November. Now they're making sure their new representatives come through with their campaign promises.
U.S. Tax Policy Can Turn on a Dime. Has Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Turned It?
The youngest lawmaker in Congress delivers a history lesson America has needed for years.
Prices, Plutocrats, and Corporate Concentration
The more industries monopolize, the wider the gap between our richest and everyone else.
Innovation Used to Benefit Workers. Can It Again?
Machines can make jobs better, but a tiny class of bosses uses them to make jobs disappear. It doesn't have to be this way.
How Activists Are Moving the Dial on Student Loan Debt
As student debt grows, grassroots organizations keep pushing for sweeping change on a national level.
The Postal Worker’s Christmas
My grandfather was part of a long tradition of postal workers who sacrificed Christmas Eve with their families to deliver holiday packages.