Opinion

Nader: Corporate Personhood is at the Root of Inequality

Ralph Nader / Nader.org Feb 6, 2023 Inequality between corporations and citizens affects the Congress, state legislatures, elections, and the selection of judges. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Disaster of Utopian Engineering

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 28, 2020 Neoliberalism, the latest utopian project, aims at concentrating wealth in the hands of the few while reducing the many to peonage. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Proof That the Rich Have Won America’s Class War

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 9, 2019 Multiple studies this year show just how deeply inequality prevails the world over. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Problem Threatening the Entire American Middle Class

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad / OtherWords Oct 29, 2019 As the U.S. becomes more diverse, the shocking racial wealth divide is no longer a challenge for disenfranchised minorities alone. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Census: Inequality Grew, Including in Heartland States

MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Sep 26, 2019 The gap between the haves and have-nots in the U.S. is at its highest level in more than 50 years of tracking income inequality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The 5 Biggest Corporate Lies About Unions

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 3, 2019 Business executives will say anything to protect their bottom lines. The reality is that organizing is good for workers and the country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Defining Scam of the Neoliberal Era

Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jaisal Noor / The Real News Network Sep 3, 2019 Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jaisal Noor of The Real News Network explain how public-private partnerships have created exclusive playgrounds for the ultrarich. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: CEOs Have the Whole System Gamed

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 23, 2019 Corporate executives have looted the economy, pushing inequality to historic levels. Here's how we remove big money from our democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Urgently Needs a Wealth Tax

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 14, 2019 Much has been made about income inequality, but we can only rebalance our economy when we close the gap separating the rich from the poor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Even Millionaires Are Ashamed of Their Absurdly Low Tax Bills

Jim Hightower / Apr 25, 2019 The plutocratic ripoff is so shameful and un-American that a group of embarrassed rich people are calling for the GOP tax law's repeal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bridging the Wealth Gap Could Be This Simple

Jessicah Pierre / OtherWords Apr 24, 2019 “Baby bond” accounts for every child would help address racial inequality while providing security to Americans of every color. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Runaway Inequality Is a National Emergency, Billionaire Banker Warns

Ilana Novick Apr 8, 2019 Ray Dalio, co-chair of the world’s largest hedge fund, tells “60 Minutes” that “the American Dream is lost.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )