Wall Street Money, Racism, and the Politics of Anti-Democracy
While the backpedaling is now in full swing, big financial firms have long supported a virulently anti-democratic strain in American politics that always takes aim at people of color.
Research & Commentary
From academics to activists, thoughtful people worldwide are focusing their attention on economic inequality as never before.
What Happened When the UK Privatized Covid Food Aid? Children Got Scraps.
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has shamed Prime Minister Johnson into addressing the scandal, but children shouldn't have to rely on a famous athlete to ensure they don’t go to bed hungry.
Obama Didn’t Close the Racial Wealth Divide. Can Biden?
Dr. King called moderation the 'great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom.' Biden should heed that warning today.
Biden Should Build on Bipartisan Support for Hiking the Minimum Wage and Taxing the Rich
Despite our sharp divisions, a majority of Americans are united behind many policies to combat poverty and reduce inequality.
Accountability for Trump’s Corporate Enablers
Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman and other big business leaders have offered little more than mild rebukes to Trump’s dangerous tendencies while reaping substantial benefits.
In the Fight Against Poor Health, the USA Is Punching Well Below Its Weight
By focusing more on battling inequality, new research shows, the United States could significantly improve American life expectancy.
No Holiday for Honduran Anti-Mining Activists Fighting for Freedom
A judged has refused to release eight water protectors detained for more than a year for protesting against a mining project that threatens local rivers.
Biden’s Top Trade Official Should Work to Protect Governments From the Rising Number of Corporate Lawsuits
In 2020, foreign investors filed at least 51 known cases demanding huge sums from governments struggling to fight a historic pandemic.
Sixteen Years Later, a Helicopter Returns to the Site of the ‘World’s Most Famous Photograph of Inequality’
As we recreated his legendary aerial shot of Sao Paulo, I connected with Brazilian photographer Tuca Vieira around our shared passion for creating provocative images of spatial inequality.
Two Happy Troublemakers on What It Will Take to Reverse Global Inequality
Fight Inequality Alliance co-founder Ben Phillips and tax haven muckraker Nick Shaxson discuss the need to confront power if we are to make real change.