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Inequality
The End of “Roe” Will Lead to More Family Separation and Child Disappearance
“They make money off of family separation,” says sociologist and legal scholar Dorothy Roberts.
It’s Time to Challenge the Corporate University
Both public and private universities have been gradually moving toward market-driven models, creating a “gilded age.”
Public Universities Need More Democracy, Not More Administrators
A pervasive culture of self-dealing, secrecy and mismanagement reflects a systemic failure in higher education.
Global Capitalism Has Become Dependent on War-Making to Sustain Itself
The Ukraine crisis is not the cause but a consequence of the general crisis of global capitalism.
Poorest US Counties Suffered Twice the COVID Deaths of the Richest
The finding is being seen as a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s pandemic response.
Climate Mitigation Isn’t Just a Matter of Ethics; It’s Life and Death
If a clean and safe environment is a human right, then climate policies ought to prioritize those at greatest risk.
The Time Is Now for the “Radical Revolution of Values” That MLK Called For
Only mass action -- combined with the slow work of grassroots power-building -- can break through our current crises.
2021 Saw Gaps in Racial and Economic Inequality Widen. But There’s Still Hope.
These 11 charts highlight major inequality developments of the year.
Not Just Billionaires — the Average Rich Person’s Pay Has Risen During COVID
Wages grew much faster for top earners than they did for everyone else in 2020, reflecting a 40-year trend.
Raising the Standard of Living for Everyone Could Offset the Pains of Inflation
Decades of corporations monopolizing industries has given them the power to artificially inflate the prices of goods.