Do the Poor Deserve Decent Health?
America’s legions of rich right-wing ideologues see no particular reason why.
Blogging Our Great Divide
New developments on the inequality front? Our Institute for Policy Studies Inequality.org editorial team tracks them here.
To Understand Inequality in America, Look Outside of the Cities
Catherine Flowers explains why urban templates won't solve the problems that rural communities face in the United States.
Video: Corporations Cutting Jobs After Tax Cut
Big companies are splurging on stock buybacks rather than job-creating investments.
Lucky Man? Or Ultra-Deserving Deep Pocket?
What separates the rich from the rest of us? The incredibly lucrative corporate career of retiring Google top exec Eric Schmidt may offer some clues.
Move Along, Baby Boomers. You’ve Done Enough.
In the face of countless crises, it’s time for the next generation to lead.
Iran’s Protests Take Place Against a Backdrop of Inequality
Regardless of the future of the demonstrations, the government must deal with long-standing economic tension.
The Free Market Made Us Do It!
A new global CEO pay comparison, the most rigorous and comprehensive yet, demolishes the standard-issue corporate rationale for America’s over-the-top executive compensation.
Marcus Raskin on Inequality and the National Security State
The Institute for Policy Studies Co-founder long warned of the web of war institutions that would drive conflict abroad and economic disparities at home.
Help For Struggling Millionaires Is On the Way
If you're struggling to get by on $20 million, the GOP is looking out for you and your heirs.
Rep. Kristi Noem’s Defense of Her Estate Tax Deceptions: A Textbook Example of Political Evasion
Noem has repeatedly told the story of her father’s tragic death in 1994 and the oppressive estate tax bill she claims came in the mail from the IRS. Turns out that much of what she has said either is misleading, inaccurate, or flat-out false.