Rebekah Entralgo / Inequality.orgFeb 9, 2023
As President Biden correctly said at the State of the Union, you shouldn’t pay a higher tax rate than billionaires. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jessica Goodheart / Capital & MainFeb 8, 2023
California has a mammoth budget shortfall—which can largely be put down to tax breaks on the rich. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Ralph Nader / Nader.orgFeb 6, 2023
Inequality between corporations and citizens affects the Congress, state legislatures, elections, and the selection of judges. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Duaa Eldeib / ProPublicaDec 27, 2022
They are twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth and three times as likely to die in childbirth. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Liz Theoharis / TomDispatchDec 23, 2022
Contrary to what too many of our politicians say, this country can indeed afford Medicaid expansion and pass higher minimum wage laws. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Emily Pontecorvo & Lylla Younes / GristDec 13, 2022
Davante Lewis, who won a seat on Louisiana's Public Service Commission, wants to transition the state to solar and wind power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Janine Jackson / FAIRNov 30, 2022
Fifty organizations have written an open letter to Gates, taking issue with his statements on African development. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Stephen Bezruchka / RoutledgeNov 28, 2022
We will only achieve a truly healthy society by redistributing a little from the rich to the poor. In an era of staggering inequality, we can easily afford it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / IMINov 3, 2022
Musk has shrewdly fostered a reputation for being a genius, deserving of his obscene wealth. But his private texts during Twitter deal negotiations, recently revealed in court documents during legal wrangling over the sale, paint a picture of a simple mind unable to come to terms with his excess. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Alex Kirby / Climate News NetworkMar 1, 2020
Their education has multiple benefits that go far beyond the individual and any particular society. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jim Hightower / OtherWordsFeb 10, 2020
If the rich can “give back” so much, it’s probably because they’ve been taking too much. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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