These Ballot Measures Could Bring More Democracy to Your State
Corporate elites are so afraid of democracy that they're actually trying to outlaw it.
Research & Commentary
From academics to activists, thoughtful people worldwide are focusing their attention on economic inequality as never before.
Luxury Development is Making Our Housing Crisis Worse
Developers tout increased building as a salve for rising rents, lining their pockets while driving cycles of displacement.
Net Worth v Self Worth: Do We All Need Inequality Therapy?
A growing body of research indicates that extreme inequality is driving an obsession with status that no one can win.
The Price of Innovation for Silicon Valley’s Workers
If we want tech growth to create widespread prosperity, we need to shift the rules that determine who reaps the benefits.
Wealthy Seniors Don’t Need Discounts, but All Low-Income People Do
It’s time to retire movie, hair salon,and other discount programs for senior citizens and redirect the savings to low-income people of all ages.
Billionaires Made More Money in 2017 Than Any Other Year in History
"The past 30 years have seen far greater wealth creation than the Gilded Age," the UBS annual billionaires report says.
Inequality: A Feature and Driver of Bolsonaro’s Rise in Brazil
The presidential candidate aligned himself with financial interests, attracting support from moderates willing to overlook his fascist nature and lean into his free-market agenda.
The IMF Attempts a Final Cut in Argentina
President Mauricio Macri hopes to satisfy financial markets and achieve what military governments of the 20th century could not, but a militant civil society stands in his way.
157 of World’s 200 Richest Entities Are Corporations, Not Governments
From massive inequality to the climate crisis, these powerful corporations "are able to demand that governments do their bidding."
Auctioning the American Dream
What’s behind skyrocketing American inequality? Campaign finance rulings may hold some answers.