Blogging Our Great Divide

And in addition to the 3 billionaires Bernie mentioned, we should also be worried about the expanding fortunes of multi-generational wealth dynasties.

A clear majority of candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 nomination seem to have no problem with the presence of grand private fortunes.

Not all the rich are created equal, and it will take different policy approaches to redistribute some of their wealth.

The Vanderbilts, once America’s richest family, have become a handy punching bag for the guardians of our new Gilded Age.

Our country would be much stronger if we stopped handing out tax cuts for the rich and welfare for big corporations and instead prioritized the needs of the poor and the planet.

The U.S. women’s soccer team outperforms its male counterpart but earns less — like women in every other field.

Closing our racial wealth divide requires bold thinking, but so did ending slavery.

Watch Paul Krugman, along with other policy experts, activists, and elected officials, make the case for taxing the very rich — and debating how best to accomplish that taxation.

The state legislature could end the subminimum tipped wage for carwasheros downstate.

Four decades ago, California conservatives exploited frustrations over housing to help the rich become richer. Now progressives in New York have turned the tables.