U.S. Billionaire Wealth Surges Past $1 Trillion Since Beginning of Pandemic — Total Grows to $4 Trillion
The total wealth of U.S. billionaires reaches $4 trillion, over $1 trillion of which has been gained since the beginning of the pandemic.
After Boosting Low-Income Voter Turnout, Poor People’s Campaign Mobilizes for COVID Relief
People did not turn out in record numbers in the midst of a pandemic to vote for a return to normal. They want policy change based on a moral agenda.
14 Successful Ballot Initiatives to Reduce Inequality
On November 3, voters in many states and cities approved a variety of inequality-related proposals, from taxing the wealthy to increasing the minimum wage and tenant protections.
The 2020 Election as a Triumph for Democracy? Hold the Hosannas
Higher voter turnouts mask the reality of the ‘affluent authoritarianism’ the now governs America.
San Franciscans Vote Overwhelmingly to Rein in Overpaid CEOs
A ballot measure to increase taxes on corporations with extreme gaps between CEO and median worker pay sailed through on a 65-35 margin.
Inequality and COVID-19 in 13 Charts
A new data visualization series illustrates how the pandemic and flawed policy responses have widened long-standing economic, racial, and gender divides.
How Military Contracting Hides Human Costs and Increases Inequality
Some 8,000 U.S. contractors have died abroad since 9/11, compared to 7,000 U.S. troops.
Fair Tax Solutions for Cities Facing COVID-19 Budget Crises
The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has strained municipal budgets. How can cities close the gap fairly?
Cyclone Amphan Is a Warning for the United States
The storm ravaged India and Bangladesh all the worse because of social and economic inequality. The same, or worse, could happen here.
Report: Billionaire Bonanza 2020
Billionaire wealth has grown astoundingly over the last few decades — and, for some “pandemic profiteers,” even more dramatically since the COVID-19 crisis.
A Thank You to Martin Khor, Champion of Global Equity
Malaysian economist Martin Khor was one of the world’s leading advocates of policies to reduce economic disparities within and between nations.
I Have an Issue with How Exit Polls Treat Issues
Polling questions that isolate ‘inequality’ do no justice to the social ills that ail us.
Why Do Cars Kill More People in Unequal Nations?
The dynamics of inequality have left our highways and byways more dangerous.
Progressive Experts Rebut Trump’s False Claims About Shared Prosperity
In his State of the Union address, the president made a poor attempt to conceal the continued rise in economic inequality under his administration.
Credit Cards Are Making Us Lots More Unequal
With every purchase, those credit cards in our wallets are reinforcing a rich people-friendly America.