The toxic rail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was a symptom of a privatized rail system that prioritizes profit over public safety.
From the UK, a New Reminder Why Inequality Must Go
‘The Spirit Level at 15’ builds upon our century’s first inequality classic
‘The Spirit Level at 15’ builds upon our century’s first inequality classic
AI Won’t Replace You — But It Will Spy on You
Short-term concerns about artificial intelligence replacing jobs are overblown, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be aware of how it's already warping workplaces.
Short-term concerns about artificial intelligence replacing jobs are overblown, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be aware of how it’s already warping workplaces.
Tax ‘Two-Fers’ That Raise Revenue and Encourage Good Corporate Behavior
In Senate testimony, Sarah Anderson encouraged lawmakers to go bold in the 2025 tax debate to raise revenue and curb Wall Street and corporate recklessness.
In Senate testimony, Sarah Anderson encouraged lawmakers to go bold in the 2025 tax debate to raise revenue and curb Wall Street and corporate recklessness.
Extreme Inequality Is a Threat to Free Speech
If money is speech, then speech isn’t free.
If money is speech, then speech isn’t free.
California Moves to Ban Forced Prison Labor — But There’s Still More to Do
Sixteen states still allow the incarcerated to be forced into labor for a pittance, a historical extension of slavery that must be eradicated.
Sixteen states still allow the incarcerated to be forced into labor for a pittance, a historical extension of slavery that must be eradicated.
The Paradox of Public Health Solutions That Worsen Climate Change
The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions inherent in piecemeal climate solutions.
The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions inherent in piecemeal climate solutions.
Is Australia’s ‘Luck’ Running Out?
Inequality today has Australians hearing ever fewer references to their nation’s ‘lucky country’ status
Inequality today has Australians hearing ever fewer references to their nation’s ‘lucky country’ status
25 Years After Olmstead v. L.C., Its Promise of Equality for People With Disabilities Remains in Limbo
Lack of resources for disability service providers threatens to reverse the gains made from the landmark Supreme Court case.
Lack of resources for disability service providers threatens to reverse the gains made from the landmark Supreme Court case.
A Practical Prescription for Taxing Our World’s Richest
A bold new proposal from the economist Gabriel Zucman is gaining prime-time backing.
A bold new proposal from the economist Gabriel Zucman is gaining prime-time backing.
Cracks in the Wealth Extraction System
As wealth inequality grows even more startling, a small sliver of the ultra-wealthy are organizing to distribute resources more equally.
As wealth inequality grows even more startling, a small sliver of the ultra-wealthy are organizing to distribute resources more equally.
In France, a Bold New Take on ‘Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité’
The upcoming French general election has fans of grand fortune more than a little uneasy
The upcoming French general election has fans of grand fortune more than a little uneasy
U.S. CEOs Are Bequeathing Us a Frightfully Unequal Future
But we can still create a more equal tomorrow
But we can still create a more equal tomorrow
Millennials’ Wealth Is Finally Growing — But So Is Inequality
The relatively decent financial state of Millennials as a whole is buoyed by the few that are wildly wealthy while the majority struggle.
The relatively decent financial state of Millennials as a whole is buoyed by the few that are wildly wealthy while the majority struggle.
For the Rich, One Nation Isn’t Rolling out the Red Carpet
Norway, now maybe more than any other nation, is really working to share the wealth.
Norway, now maybe more than any other nation, is really working to share the wealth.
Can Democracy and Billionaires Coexist?
Not on this planet.
Not on this planet.