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Inequality in Ancient Rome and Modern America

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2011 Historians used the Gini coefficient, a modern measure of wealth inequality, to compare disparities between the classes in the Roman Empire 150 years after the death of Christ and those in the United States today. The ancients, with their ranks of plebeians, patricians and senators, scored slightly better than we did. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Making of the American 99% and the Collapse of the Middle Class

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2011 Until a few months ago, the 99% was hardly a group capable of articulating “the identity of their interests.” It contained, and still contains, most “ordinary” rich people, along with middle-class professionals, factory workers, truck drivers, and miners, as well as the much poorer people who clean the houses, manicure the fingernails, and maintain the lawns of the affluent.Until recently, the 99% was hardly a group capable of articulating “the identity of their interests.” Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Eat the Poor

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Jul 10, 2011 Dig deeper

Opposition Calls for Referendum on Bolivia’s Morales

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2008 Evo Morales, the first indigenous president of Bolivia, will face a confidence vote in the next 90 days as opposition groups continue their push to remove him from power. The vote comes on the tail of last week's unofficial and meaningless referendum for autonomy in which the wealthy state of Santa Cruz voted for greater independence from the federal government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )