Staff / TruthdigOct 17, 2011
Nicholas Kristof writes in The New York Times that, although there are parallels between the revolutionary protests in Egypt and the occupation of Wall Street, Americans actually experience worse income inequality than Egyptians. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 5, 2011
Al-Jazeera's slick video news magazine "Fault Lines" investigates the incredible income disparity in the United States that now sees 40 percent of the nation's wealth in the hands of the top 1 percent. Spoiler alert: The rich get richer, and it's not very pleasant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigFeb 6, 2007
Although President Bush recently feigned interest in income inequality and the deficit, his whopper of a budget makes it clear that his heart is still with his base: the haves and the have-mores. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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