The Alt-Right and the 1%
When President Trump equated white supremacists with anti-racism protesters, he was sending a message to the thugs in the streets and to some in executive suites.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
No, Affirmative Action Isn’t Keeping White Students Down
Enrollment rates are still higher for whites than blacks or Latinos. Now is the worst time to roll back affirmative action.
The Clever Games Tax ‘Reformers’ Play
Will corporate tax receipts increase under the Trump tax plan? Will the income individuals report decline? The only certainty: The rich will come out ahead.
How Air-Conditioning Unites and Divides
The vast majority of Americans now have A/C at home. At work, it's a different story.
Don’t Lie to Poor Kids About Why They’re Poor
Those at the bottom — and the top — deserve to know why their experiences are so different.
Rising Angst Among Defenders of Overpaid CEOs
Efforts to repeal CEO-worker pay ratio disclosure continue, but the odds of success are growing longer.
Will Democrats in Congress Go Bolder or Backwards?
The new Democratic Party ‘Better Deal’ agenda features a job-training proposal that demands less from CEOs than the training proposal Bill Clinton ran on a quarter-century ago.
How Tax-Dodging Billionaires Use Farmers as Props
Urban billionaires are trotting out the tractors and overalls in a bizarre effort to roll back their taxes.
Wall Street’s Washington Friends Aim to Kill New Consumer Protection
Many lenders trick customers into signing contracts that forbid them from joining class action lawsuits over financial fraud. Republicans want to keep it that way.
Republicans Are Right: Going to College Hurts
Women owe two-thirds of the nation’s outstanding $1.3 trillion student loan debt.