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Inequality
The Fed’s Response to Rising Inflation Protects the Wealthy at Workers’ Expense
Leftist economists Gerald Epstein and Robert Pollin offer an alternative vision for how to combat rising inflation.
Educator Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade: Teachers Must Fight Inequality, Not Create It
Schools typically see children as broken and try to fix them, but it’s our schools and society that is broken.
Capitalism Has Ended the Issue of Scarcity But Worsened the Crisis of Inequality
Capitalism will never deliver material well-being for all. We need a new system.
FTX Crypto Crash Threatens Life Savings of Working People
The dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX was enabled by politicians’ hands-off approach on regulation.
The Working Class Lost the $2 Billion Powerball Lottery
The lottery is effectively a regressive tax that often replaces state funding for education with ticket revenue.
26 Climate Conferences Have Failed to Halt Emissions. Do We Need a New Strategy?
Negotiations and climate conferences can’t bring change on their own if major powers continue to block them.
Abortion Bans Are a Direct Threat to Economic Security
Abortion and the economy are inextricably linked. Why are so few Democratic candidates making the connection?
US Is Overcome With Debt and Death. Let’s Fight Inequality to Stop This Crisis.
It is not debt cancellation that the nation can’t afford -- it is widening inequality that is too costly.
Fears of a Housing Crash Threaten Life Savings of Tens of Millions in the US
The Federal Reserve’s policies are also pushing home ownership further out of reach for first-time buyers.
Florida Struggles in the Wake of Deadly Hurricane as DeSantis Wages Culture Wars
The Florida governor's focus has been on enacting anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ policies.