Inequality.org

Inequality.org

Inequality.org is the premiere portal for the public at large, journalists, teachers, students, academics, activists and any others seeking information and analysis on wealth and income inequality. Here, we collect the latest developments on inequality in the United States and keep readers abreast of relevant information concerning the widening wealth gap. We highlight stories from activists on the front lines of the fight for economic justice, and share information that can be used for ongoing campaigns.

Our content is created by our team of contributors, each with unique expertise and analysis that we combine to form a comprehensive picture of contemporary inequality.  Ultimately, our mission is to create and curate high-quality research and information, along with compelling stories, with the goal of ending economic inequality in the U.S. and abroad.

Latest Work

Billionaires Can’t Save American Journalism

The start of 2024 has been catastrophic for news outlets all over the country, even the ones owned by billionaires. What could an alternative look like?

Do High Taxes on Our Rich Make Any Sense?

Serious tax rates, apologists for our wealthy claim, can’t work. The stats suggest otherwise.

The USPS Network Consolidation Plan: What’s at Stake for Southern Oregon

A postal facility in Medford is one of many across the country facing the transfer of processing functions to a regional hub hundreds of miles away.

United We Dream and Allies Demand Permanent Ceasefire and Immigrant Protections

Our communities make the U.S. economy stronger and diversify the social and cultural fabric of our nation.

Progressive Dreams for Public Transit

Car-centric infrastructure drives inequality. As voters and advocates, we have the power to shape transit’s future for the better.

The Next Big Billionaire Thing: Hunting Humans?

Can we actually start taxing the rich again? We had better.

Will Corporate Lobbyists Steamroll Stock Buyback Regulations?

The SEC should stand up to the Chamber of Commerce and keep fighting for rules to expose CEOs who manipulate buybacks to pad their own pockets.

Some New Hope for a Check on CEO Compensation

A Delaware state court ruling has shaken up the pay world for corporate execs

The Penalty for Exposing How Our Plutocracy Operates? Five Years Behind Bars

Tax consultant Charles Littlejohn faces prison while our richest continue to feel precious little tax-time pain.

Foundation-to-DAF Conversions: Is It a Thing?

Foundation-to-DAF conversions make up only about 5 percent of all dissolving foundations, but they represent a much larger portion of the dollars.

Sustaining Rosa Parks’s Struggle for Transit Equity

Transit Equity Day 2024 offers opportunities for reflection and participation.

6 Takeaways from the Court Decision to Void Elon Musk’s Compensation

The Musk ruling sets a huge precedent and could lead to similar suits against other outrageous CEO pay packages.

Must We Limit the Wealthy’s Wealth?

A riveting new book from the European philosopher Ingrid Robeyns explores the critical choices humanity now faces

Rural Inequality vs. Grassroots Land Reform: Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement Turns Forty

Rural land concentration compounds inequality and threatens democracy. Through grassroots land reform, this movement offers hope.

Ranting Billionaire Makes Unwitting Case for Charity Reform

Like a blind squirrel finding a nut, Bill Ackman’s antics reveal a huge flaw in donor-advised fund regulation.

Has the USA Really Become Vastly More Unequal?

Most certainly yes. But apologists for a top-heavy America have some new ammunition.

What’s Driving Our Epidemic of Distrust?

The answer we get when we look at our nation’s most distrusted institutions.

How Redlining’s Legacies Demand New Policy Action

Redlining has inscribed unjust boundaries in our cities and worsened inequality. It’s time for bold policy solutions.

The Rich Who Own the Home Next Door

America’s wealthiest are increasingly — and systematically — locking modest-income families out of the American dream.

Donor-Advised Funds Now Consume a Quarter of Individual Charitable Giving

The National Philanthropic Trust’s latest report on DAFs reveals just how rapidly they’re growing.