A New Inequality Emphasis from the UN
Over the past 20 years, the UN Human Development Report — an effort to compare the world's nations not just on economic growth, but health and education as well —...
Research & Commentary
From academics to activists, thoughtful people worldwide are focusing their attention on economic inequality as never before.
A Tax-the-Rich Lesson Finally Goes Public
The National Archives in Washington, D.C. has just released a once-secret report that helps us understand how incredibly much today's tax structure coddle the wealthiest among us. By Sam Pizzigati...
Resurrect the Estate Tax
Dan Duncan died at the end of March. The Houston gas pipeline mogul left behind a spouse, four children, four grandkids, and a fortune worth $9 billion. Duncan, a prominent...
Beware of the Cowardly Deficit Vulture
There's an invasive species in our national discourse, a recent arrival in our civic forest.
Planet CEO vs. Planet Worker
Remember the Great Recession? For most Americans, it's an unforgettable nightmare that lives on. But for the CEO's of some of our nation's biggest companies, it's a distant memory. These...