Inequality Shapes Democratic Debate
In the first Democratic debate of the presidential primary season, the five candidates on stage vied to distinguish themselves from the pack on the wide range of issues covered by...
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
Understanding Dorothy Day Economics
Why Pope Francis celebrated the life of Dorothy Day in his Capitol Hill address It was heartening and surprising to hear Pope Francis lift up the legacy of Dorothy Day...
Do We Need a Maximum Wage?
The new leader of the UK Labour Party is talking about capping income. Most Americans might be surprised to know that FDR did, too.
Gender Pay Gap Drives Inequality
It's a refrain we've heard a million times. "Women make 78 cents for every dollar a man makes." But what does it really mean?
On Privilege and Persecution
In our unequal world, we abound with inequalities that deeply corrode our public life and civility.
Making America Work for Workers
This Labor Day, let's end the erratic scheduling practices that keep the country's workers reliant on the whims of their employers.
Remember the American Dream?
Watching Donald Trump trash immigrants and refer none-too-obliquely to people who are less fortunate as “losers”—all while wearing a hat emblazoned with the slogan “Make America Great Again”—is giving me a bad case of depression.
Shielding Wall Street From Bigotry
Perhaps Phil Gramm could run a telethon to support ex-executives shamed for their fat retirement packages.
Do the Rich Rule America?
Our campaign finance system isn’t just sending us toward a new Gilded Age — it's a new Platinum Age.
Who Will Care for Grandma?
One key to finding the best caregiver for aging relatives? Pay them a living wage.