Inequality

Why Did Facebook’s Co-Founder Renounce His US Citizenship? Why Did Facebook’s Co-Founder Renounce His US Citizenship?

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin will save hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes by giving up his US citizenship.

May 16, 2012 / Press Room

Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare

Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare

Neither Republicans nor Democrats treat parenting as work, and thousands of poor women are living in poverty today as living proof of that fact.

Apr 16, 2012 / Laura Flanders

No Regard To Race at Wells Fargo? (VIDEO) No Regard To Race at Wells Fargo? (VIDEO)

Housing Advocates have filed a complaint against Wells Fargo, accusing the nation’s largest mortgage lender of failing to maintain and market foreclosed properties in black ...

Apr 11, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Katrina vanden Heuvel: This Will Be a Historic Year for Women Katrina vanden Heuvel: This Will Be a Historic Year for Women

The Republicans are trying to overturn decades of women’s rights victories.

Mar 9, 2012 / Press Room

How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO) How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO)

Even in an Occupy world, most Americans don’t know exactly how the 1 percent does what it does. The money media haven’t explained it, and the 1 percent likes things t...

Feb 17, 2012 / Laura Flanders

How the 1 Percent Loves: The $100,000 Valentine How the 1 Percent Loves: The $100,000 Valentine

Lest any of us forget, some people have plenty of money to throw around. A $100,000 Valentine anyone? 

Feb 14, 2012 / Laura Flanders

What’s Left Out of Black History Month Celebrations

What’s Left Out of Black History Month Celebrations What’s Left Out of Black History Month Celebrations

More than a quarter of African-Americans live in poverty. During Black History Month, we should speak truthfully about the economic legacy that drives this inequality.

Feb 6, 2012 / Sean Thomas-Breitfeld

Global Business Elite Go Marxist at Davos!

Global Business Elite Go Marxist at Davos! Global Business Elite Go Marxist at Davos!

Not really. But debates on rising inequality are now de rigueur at the World Economic Forum.

Feb 1, 2012 / Andy Robinson

Tom Paine Would Not Have Approved of Mitt Romney Tom Paine Would Not Have Approved of Mitt Romney

Romney misattributed the key quote of his Florida victory speech to the pamphleteer. But that's hardly the only reason why Paine would have decried the Bain Capitalist.

Feb 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

How Sheldon Adelson Made Newt Gingrich How Sheldon Adelson Made Newt Gingrich

If Newt Gingrich does make it into the White House, he will have a “direct and personal debt” to billionaire Sheldon Adelson.

Jan 30, 2012 / Chris Hayes

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