The Activists Behind the Stunning Election Gains for the British Labour Party
The leaders of Momentum, the grassroots force that drove Jeremy Corbyn’s unexpectedly strong showing, have plenty of lessons to share with egalitarians worldwide.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Fighting Inequality: Which Nations Do More than Pay Lip Service?
Two global groups have joined to create a first-ever yardstick for holding our world’s top politicos accountable, nation by nation, for narrowing our grand divides.
What Other Shady Stuff Have the Trump Kids Been Up to?
Tax evasion, stealing from charity, just a couple of the activities keeping the first children busy while their father makes America great again.
A Rorschach Test for a Deeply Unequal World
Does the world’s finest floating luxury condo complex offer the ultimate in human existence or another sure sign of an economic order gone hopelessly haywire?
Fed Up with Washington, D.C.? Look to Washington State
In the face of gridlock at the federal level, Seattle is leading the way towards a more just economy.
Private Equity: The New Neighborhood Loan Sharks
Veterans of the Contract Buyers League hit the doors again.
Financial Industry Split on Speculation Tax
As EU negotiators struggle to reach the finish line on a financial transaction tax agreement, 52 industry professionals issue a joint statement in support.
When Sears Shared
America’s largest retailer spread the wealth around back in the 1950s and prospered. Today’s Sears is concentrating wealth — and crashing.
The Seattle Minimum Wage Study Is Utter B.S.
A misleading study on Seattle implies raising the minimum wage hurts workers. A massive body of research implies otherwise.
This is What Reparations Could Actually Look Like in America
A tax on concentrated wealth would have a positive impact on the economy for everyone.