Inequality

Three men in suits walk down a hallway of the Capitol building.

How Progressive Is the Stimulus? How Progressive Is the Stimulus?

A massive cash bailout is necessary in the short term—but we need a longer-term vision to fix the flaws in our economy. 

Mar 26, 2020 / Joelle Gamble

Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality

Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality

We talked to the French economist about his new book Capital and Ideology, his thoughts on Covid-19, and more.

Mar 26, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

‘Maybe if I Had Papers, It Would Have Been Different’: Undocumented During a Pandemic

‘Maybe if I Had Papers, It Would Have Been Different’: Undocumented During a Pandemic ‘Maybe if I Had Papers, It Would Have Been Different’: Undocumented During a Pandemic

The crisis is putting undocumented and migrant communities in the crosshairs. 

Mar 25, 2020 / Heather Gies and John Washington

Our Planet of Missing Beauties

Our Planet of Missing Beauties Our Planet of Missing Beauties

America’s response to the global coronavirus pandemic mirrors a world that seems to be breaking apart.

Mar 25, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Olympic rings in Tokyo

The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore? The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore?

In the best of times, they bring debt, displacement, pollution, and hyper militarization. In the worst, they are a shocking waste of resources in the name of nationalistic fervor.

Mar 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before

Republicans are pushing through a means-tested, non-universal cash assistance bill. Our podcast explains why that’s a mistake.

Mar 23, 2020 / Francis Reynolds

We Can Afford to Beat This Crisis

We Can Afford to Beat This Crisis We Can Afford to Beat This Crisis

Even deficit hawks like Joe Biden know that when faced with the genuine prospect of annihilation, the only adequate response is to do whatever it takes to prevent it.

Mar 20, 2020 / Feature / Rohan Grey

A target worker stocks goods at a store in Riverside, California

Amid a Pandemic, Target Employees Work in Fear Amid a Pandemic, Target Employees Work in Fear

Target and many other big retailers have yet to provide paid sick leave, endangering workers and customers.

Mar 19, 2020 / P.E. Moskowitz

The Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Disrupt Our Elections

The Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Disrupt Our Elections The Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Disrupt Our Elections

We have ways to keep voters safe. Now we just need to use them.

Mar 19, 2020 / John Nichols

Sara Nelson speaking at press conference

Sara Nelson Says People Are Ready for Solidarity Sara Nelson Says People Are Ready for Solidarity

The president of the Association of Flight Attendants tells Sarah Jaffe that the pandemic reveals what unions already know: “An injury to one is an injury to all.”

Mar 18, 2020 / Q&A / Sarah Jaffe

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