Wealth that Concentrates Kills
Two new official reports out of Washington trace our growing economic divide and the high price we pay, in dollars and lives, for letting that divide fester.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Chuck Collins in The Nation: The Perils of Billionaire Philanthropy
The ultra-rich are using philanthropic vehicles to shield their wealth—it’s time Congress acted, Chuck Collins writes in The Nation.
Born on Third Base: Chuck Collins Interview with The Question Lane Podcast
Longtime inequality expert and activist Chuck Collins gave away his inheritance at 26, spending the next three decades mobilizing against inequality. He uses his perspective from both sides of the divide to deliver a new narrative.
Activists Follow the Money Fueling Amazon Fires
Protesters around the world are singling out the bad actors profiting off deforestation.
Tax the Rich Before the Rest
Candidates should pledge that the middle class won't pay $1 more in new taxes until billionaires put up at least $1 trillion.
Reflections on the Opioid Epidemic
What can we do to stop America's next horrific eruption of corporate greed?
400 Years After Slavery’s Start, No More Band-Aids
It’s time to heal the deep wounds of racism — not only to ensure equity for African Americans, but for our entire economy.
How States Can Better Care for Direct Care Workers
A new report offers recommendations for state policymakers looking to strengthen the backbone of the care economy — the direct care workers themselves.
Global Labor Movement Loses a Champion
Former AFL-CIO international affairs director Barbara Shailor fought for the rights of working people around the world.
Out of Ottawa, Some Deflating New Stats on Life in the World’s Richest Nation
An innovative binational analysis details how plutocracy is squeezing low- and middle-income Americans.