The world’s wealthy gathered in the Alps last week to discuss how to ‘solve’ our world’s toughest problems. The biggest? That, suggests one anti-poverty outfit, may be their fortunes.
About Inequality
Trickle-Down in the Other ‘Down Under’
GOP White House hopefuls want taxes on the rich cut even lower than they’ve already been cut. What might a tax-the-rich-even-less future bring? The land of the kiwi offers one frightful answer.
GOP White House hopefuls want taxes on the rich cut even lower than they’ve already been cut. What might a tax-the-rich-even-less future bring? The land of the kiwi offers one frightful answer.
My Breast Cancer Journey Revealed the Flaws of an Unjust Health System
Our ability to care for ourselves during a health crisis should not be dependent on generous employers or on our zip code.
Our ability to care for ourselves during a health crisis should not be dependent on generous employers or on our zip code.
Where is ‘Line Worker Barbie’?
CEO-worker pay gaps are the clearest proof that corporations like Mattel and many others don't respect their employees.
CEO-worker pay gaps are the clearest proof that corporations like Mattel and many others don’t respect their employees.
The Racial Wealth Divide Hurts The Entire Middle Class
By bridging the racial wealth divide, we can reduce the economic inequality that’s holding down our entire country.
By bridging the racial wealth divide, we can reduce the economic inequality that’s holding down our entire country.
How Much in ‘Inequality Tax’ Are You Paying?
Hidden Burden America’s Top-Heavy Distribution of Income and Wealth Places on People of Modest Means
Hidden Burden America’s Top-Heavy Distribution of Income and Wealth Places on People of Modest Means
Celebrating Environmental Defenders at the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
The urgency of our climate crisis, and its web of impacts, was one of the themes at the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards, an annual event hosted by the Institute for Policy Studies.
The urgency of our climate crisis, and its web of impacts, was one of the themes at the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards, an annual event hosted by the Institute for Policy Studies.
Don’t Leave Equality to the Supreme Court
In 29 states, trans people can legally be denied jobs and housing because of who we are. Congress should act.
In 29 states, trans people can legally be denied jobs and housing because of who we are. Congress should act.
We’ve Waited Too Long for Corporations to Fix the CEO Pay Problem on Their Own
A decade after bonus-chasing executives like Angelo Mozilo crashed the economy, we need tax incentives to push companies to narrow the gaps between CEO and worker pay.
A decade after bonus-chasing executives like Angelo Mozilo crashed the economy, we need tax incentives to push companies to narrow the gaps between CEO and worker pay.
People and Planet Over Profit at the Youth Climate Strikes
Millions of young people around the world join global strike to demand climate action ahead of UN Climate Summit.
Millions of young people around the world join global strike to demand climate action ahead of UN Climate Summit.
The Case for Impeachment Goes Way Beyond Ukraine
Democrats need to take Trump’s crimes against people and the planet as seriously as those against Joe Biden.
Democrats need to take Trump’s crimes against people and the planet as seriously as those against Joe Biden.
Victory for California’s Gig Workers
An important new bill could upend the predatory business practices of an entire industry.
An important new bill could upend the predatory business practices of an entire industry.
What The Felicity Huffman Scandal Says About America
Low-income parents risk jail for putting their kids in better public schools, while the rich bribe colleges to shut the poor out.
Low-income parents risk jail for putting their kids in better public schools, while the rich bribe colleges to shut the poor out.
The GM Strike: A Century of Context
In deeply unequal societies, real gains for working people never come easy.
In deeply unequal societies, real gains for working people never come easy.
Mining Financiers Bribed Their Way to Riches. Now Their Jilted Workers Have a Chance at Compensation.
New UK policies allow overseas victims to be included in anti-corruption cases, with a view to compensating them. This could be good news for mine workers who lost their jobs in a DR Congo bribery scandal a decade ago.
New UK policies allow overseas victims to be included in anti-corruption cases, with a view to compensating them. This could be good news for mine workers who lost their jobs in a DR Congo bribery scandal a decade ago.
Scientists Shouldn’t Listen to the Fossil Fuel Industry. Geoengineering is a Scam.
Oil and gas companies aren’t only polluting our air, water, and soil. They’ve injected themselves into our education system as well.
Oil and gas companies aren’t only polluting our air, water, and soil. They’ve injected themselves into our education system as well.