The Average American Has No Idea Just How Extreme Income Inequality Truly Is

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2015 Most of us suspect the rich have a great deal going for them, but it may be even more obscene than we imagine; it may be unwise for the gay-rights movement to focus too much attention on the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act; scientists have figured out which neurons signal pain and itching. These news items and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How the Rise of the Working Poor and Nonworking Rich Is Challenging Core American Assumptions

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 31, 2015 Many believe that poor people deserve to be poor because they’re lazy and that the rich deserve their wealth because they work harder than others. The reality is very different. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

This Public Alabama Hospital Sues the Poorest of the Poor

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2014 More than a century ago, Alabama enshrined a basic protection in the state’s constitution shielding its poorest citizens from being forced to pay debts they couldn’t afford. But a public hospital in the mostly rural southeast corner of the state has found a way around the law. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

CEO Pay Rose at Twice the Rate of Workers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 7, 2014 Experts suggest there's no better time to be a top-level corporate executive as the median income of CEOs of S&P 500 companies reached $10.1 million at the end of 2013. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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The Rise of the Nonworking Rich

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 16, 2014 The real nonworkers are the wealthy who inherit their fortunes. And their ranks are growing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hillary’s Hardest Choice (and the Democrats’ Dilemma)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 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 )

‘Somebody Called the Cops on Jesus’ (Audio)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 13, 2014 Residents of "an upscale neighborhood filled with well-kept townhomes" in Davidson, N.C., now share the block with a statue depicting the Son of God as a vagrant asleep on a park bench outside a local church. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ryan Reaches Out

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Climate Change Affects the Poor

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America’s Scary New Reality: The Poor Can’t Afford Pneumonia Treatment Anymore

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 15, 2014 And guess who's behind this disastrous shift? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )