inequality

Tackling the issue of climate change is the most urgent and pressing issue facing all of humanity around the world. Why shouldn’t all of our contributions be brought to the table, especially those on the frontlines who face the most immediate consequences? …

Although there have been similar findings in the past, a new study concluded that the average CEO income in the United States (including from stocks and other non-salary income) is 351 times more than that of the average worker!  …

We live in the wealthiest country in the World. But who controls it? It is …

Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck, accumulate little no wealth and pay taxes. But the big capitalists live in a different world.  As their wealth expands, their effective tax rates decline. …

MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is giving away $2.7 billion. But who generated that wealth? Why should it be up to rich people like her to decide what happens with that wealth? …

Most working-class families in the United States didn’t have access to professional childcare before COVID-19 hit, and they don’t now. …

In Baltimore City, Maryland, the living legacy of racial segregation, economic inequality and poverty dominate the health of the population. …

As Covid-19 spreads, it’s a big question whether and how students will have classes …

As wealthy countries rush to protect capital, people around the world continue to suffer. …

The divisions between the rich and poor are infuriatingly clear in 2020 …

The worst criminals in our society are the super rich. Bankers and CEOs cause horrible …

Looking back on 2013, we see a volatile world, a world of increasing misery but …