Increasing Access or Concentrating Wealth?
Technology has the potential to be a wonderful leveling force in our ridiculously unequal world. Software developers can help ensure that technology makes good on that promise.
Policy
Fund Local News to Fight Inequality
A billionaire’s decision dramatically altered the local news environment of U.S. cities. Barbara Ehrenreich hopes to help fill the coverage gap.
Instead of Cutting Taxes, Listen to Kansas
A failed experiment left the state with underfunded schools, gaps in public services — and lessons for the rest of us.
A Promising Strategy for Blunting Corporate Blackmail
Large nonprofits ‘anchored’ in their communities are beginning to nurture more equitable local economies.
At the Economic Policy Institute, New Leadership — and the Same Old Integrity
A premiere source for the data and analysis America’s working families need is turning a fresh corner.
Video: Bernie Sanders Interviews Chuck Collins
A Conversation on Inequality with the Most Popular Politician In America.
States and Local Advocates Lead the Way for Criminal Justice Reform
A felony conviction may not always mean a lifetime jail sentence, but for most it means a life sentence to economic hardship and financial instability.
Raising Up Black Immigrants in the DACA Debate
The Black Alliance for Just Immigration is shining a light on the challenges faced by an overlooked segment of the undocumented community
Should Ordinary Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Rebuilding the Gulf Coast’s Petrochemical Industry?
Using public funds to help people recover from Hurricane Harvey is one thing. Using them to help corporate giants do the same is quite another.