Inequality

[VIDEO] Thomas Piketty: Is Inequality Inevitable?

[VIDEO] Thomas Piketty: Is Inequality Inevitable? [VIDEO] Thomas Piketty: Is Inequality Inevitable?

How to avoid the slide toward a world of increasingly separated haves and have-nots.

Apr 14, 2014 / The Graduate Center, CUNY

11 GOP Excuses for Not Extending Unemployment Benefits

11 GOP Excuses for Not Extending Unemployment Benefits 11 GOP Excuses for Not Extending Unemployment Benefits

Why don't Republicans want to extend long-term jobless aid? Actually, it's hard to tell.

Apr 8, 2014 / George Zornick

Poll Finds Jury Still Out on de Blasio

Poll Finds Jury Still Out on de Blasio Poll Finds Jury Still Out on de Blasio

And that’s good news for the progressive mayor.

Apr 8, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights?

Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights? Will America Once More Turn Its Back on Civil Rights?

States are cutting back voting days, repealing same-day registration and creating strict voter identification requirements.

Apr 3, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

How Obama’s Brother’s Keeper Initiative Could Really Make a Difference

How Obama’s Brother’s Keeper Initiative Could Really Make a Difference How Obama’s Brother’s Keeper Initiative Could Really Make a Difference

Lecturing black men isn’t going to help them overcome the barriers they face. Better jobs and education policies will.

Apr 2, 2014 / Pedro Noguera

Will Phony Populists Hijack the Fight Against Inequality?

Will Phony Populists Hijack the Fight Against Inequality? Will Phony Populists Hijack the Fight Against Inequality?

These days everyone wants to ‘create opportunity,’ but few want a class war.

Apr 2, 2014 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now

If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now

According to the IPCC’s latest report, global warming is already hurting people, especially the poor, and is bound to get worse in the years ahead. 

Mar 31, 2014 / Mark Hertsgaard

Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality?

Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality? Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality?

A tax on speculative financial transactions could bring in as much as $350 billion per year.

Mar 31, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics

DC insiders may not be “all in” for South Dakota's Rick Weiland, but a key senator is hailing his candidacy.

Mar 27, 2014 / John Nichols

A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff

A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff

A proposal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit will test Republicans' professed support for the program. 

Mar 26, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

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