Labor

Amazon to Walmart: The Worst of the ‘Low-Wage 100’

Sarah Anderson / Inequality.org Sep 3, 2026 Executives at the most profitable companies have enriched themselves while staying silent about ICE attacks on their employees and the shredding of our social safety net. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Losing Faith in the American Dream

Paul Duginski May 11, 2026 Dig deeper

Economic Justice

The Low-Wage Corporations That Wasted Half a Trillion Dollars on CEO Pay

Sarah Anderson / Inequality.org Sep 1, 2024 A new report reveals that nearly half of the 100 largest low-wage employers spent more on stock buybacks than on long-term capital investments over the past five years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Has Failed Its Millennials

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Massive economic inequality has forged a generation that is deeper in debt, poorer paid and half as likely to own a home as its parents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sanders Wants Big Corporations to Fund 100% of Their Workers’ Public Assistance

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 25, 2018 "I don't believe that ordinary Americans should be subsidizing the wealthiest person in the world." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Watchdog Group Sues for Information: Did Ivanka Work Against Equal Pay?

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 11, 2018 Though the president's elder daughter says she champions women’s issues, she has defended the rollback of an Obama-era rule intended to help close the gender pay gap. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

5 Financial Gender Gaps We Need to Close Besides Pay

Liz Posner / AlterNet Apr 4, 2018 Lower salaries aren't the only factor holding women back from economic independence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Worker Wages Are Flat, but Since 1978 CEO Pay Has Soared by 937%

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 21, 2017 New analysis shows how corporate bosses rake in huge salaries and bonuses as inequality continues to soar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

International Women’s Day Live Blog: What ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Looks Like

Emma Niles / Truthdig Mar 8, 2017 Women around the world are protesting Wednesday for equal pay and on other crucial issues affecting their lives. Follow along with Truthdig for live updates on global activities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Labor Day Parade for Hillary Clinton and the 0.1 Percent in the Hamptons

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2016 The illustration above provides a frame for the scene in the Hamptons during the lead-up to the holiday weekend, with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holding court at a series of big-ticket fundraising events in tony seaside towns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle- and Lower-Income U.S. Households Losing Ground, Report Says

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams May 13, 2016 Poorer households saw their income drop from a median of $26,373 in 1999 to $23,811 in 2014, and middle-class incomes fell too, according to new research. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert on the Money: Harriet Tubman Will Grace $20 Bills; Now, How About That Wage Gap?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2016 "It's gonna get awkward in your wallet when she runs into Washington and Jefferson." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )