Negin Owliaei is an Inequality Editor and Researcher at the Institute for Policy Studies. Before joining IPS, she worked as a journalist and digital producer at Al Jazeera Media Network, where she covered social movements and the internet for the award-winning program The Stream. Negin graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in International Studies and English.

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When 2020 candidates went head to head in the first Democratic debate, America’s extreme economic divide was front and center.

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The last thing on your mind during a ride to the ER should be: Is this going to bankrupt me?

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York state legislature could end the subminimum tipped wage for carwasheros downstate.

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Rideshare drivers around the world strike for better pay and working conditions from the multi-billion dollar company.

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Meet the Billionaires Profiting off Job Losses at GM

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Teachers Urge Divestment from Private Prisons

A recent report exposes how public pensions are intertwined with institutions that profit off mass incarceration.

Organizers Oust Amazon HQ2 from New York

Invest in communities, New Yorkers say, not a labor-busting, tax-avoiding corporation that profits off hate.

What the Government Shutdown Told Us About Worker Power

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How New Yorkers Are Holding Their New Politicians to Their Word

Voters made their desire for progressive change clear in November. Now they’re making sure their new representatives come through with their campaign promises.

Paul Ryan’s Legacy Only About the Wealthy

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Inequality at the Center of Chicago Charter School Strikes

Teachers won the first charter school strike in the U.S. by demanding everything from pay raises to sanctuary schools for students.

2018 Midterm Elections: A Ballot Initiative Breakdown

Voters in several states passed measures to protect and expand the rights of people across the country.

Teachers Promise a Show of Power at the Polls

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The Midterms and Inequality: What We’re Watching

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Black Domestic Workers Call for Pay, Professionalism, and Respect

A new report shines a light on the Durham and Atlanta healthcare workers raising the standards of care in America.