Emma Niles / TruthdigFeb 1, 2018
The Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post, already the wealthiest person on the planet, gets a lot richer after the company's stock rises 2.5 percent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigMay 2, 2016
Unless you earn enough to be able to begin to accumulate wealth, you can't get ahead. That's why kids from low-income families start out in life at a huge disadvantage -- especially children of color. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Peter Van Buren / TomDispatchFeb 16, 2016
When presidential candidate Bernie Sanders talks about income inequality, and when other candidates speak about the minimum wage and food stamps, what are they really talking about? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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By Richard Eskow / Common DreamsNov 3, 2015
A reinvigorated labor movement is essential to both a just economy and a well-functioning democracy. It deserves widespread attention -- and should inspire concerted action. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 25, 2015
Their shocking report shows that higher education does nothing to dissolve income inequality for blacks and Hispanics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkOct 23, 2015
Researchers say the economic costs of failing to take action on climate change will be much greater than previously thought -- with average global incomes cut by almost a quarter. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJul 2, 2015
Will any Republican candidate find it in his or her interest to break with the party's orthodoxy on government regulations and labor rights? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigMay 22, 2015
A new report finds that the gap between rich and poor in the developed world is at its highest level in 30 years in most countries -- and that the U.S. and Israel are leading the trend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 15, 2015
Sabrina Johnson and Edith Figueroa are among tens of thousands of fast-food workers who have mobilized under the banner of the "Fight for $15" to demand better wages and the right to form a union. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigJun 30, 2014
What’s the reason for the tempest in the teapot of Hillary and Bill Clinton’s personal finances? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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