Truthout
Economic Inequality
Ever-Growing Millions of Americans Face Eviction and Hunger. Will Congress Act?
Absent quick congressional action amid a worsening pandemic, millions of Americans are staring into an economic abyss.
Corporations Claiming to Love Black Lives Fight Against Living Wages and Unions
These companies have fiercely opposed wage increases and workplace organizing that would empower Black workers.
Trump’s Anti-Blackness Is Overt in Protest Response and Covert in Policymaking
Trump's calls for violence against protesters reflect the anti-Black economic policies he has pursued since 2016.
Getting Poorer While Working Harder: The “Cliff Effect”
In addition to boosting wages, it will take major policy changes to offset the skyrocketing costs of living.
HUD Inspections Pass Apartments Filled With Rats, Roaches and Toxic Mold
The system for inspecting federally subsidized properties is failing low-income communities.
Luxury Development Is Making Our Housing Crisis Worse
Developers tout increased building as a salve for rising rents, lining their pockets while driving displacement.
Virginia Anti-Corruption Movement Faces Down Corporate Backlash
It's a rigged system that has repeatedly put electricity consumers in Virginia at an economic disadvantage.
Defending Undocumented Nannies, House Cleaners and Caregivers
For immigrant families targeted by Trump, the trauma is real and long-lasting.
Can a Cap Be Placed on the Incomes of the Super-Rich?
In this excerpt from "The Case for a Maximum Wage," author Sam Pizzigati argues that a maximum wage is possible.
National Insecurity in the United States of Inequality
It's time to rethink the American national security state with its annual trillion-dollar budget.