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Inequality
Unemployment Insurance Isn’t Holding Back the Economy. Inequality Is.
Ending enhanced unemployment benefits didn't get people back to work. It just made them poorer.
WTO Set to Meet as Rich Nations Continue to Block Vaccine Patent Waivers
A key WTO panel is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss a potential patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines.
Both Government and International Community Are Failing Tunisia Amid COVID Spike
The inequality between the Global North and the Global South remains the major factor of having late access to vaccines.
Biden Boosted Food Stamps. Let’s Do the Same to All US Anti-Poverty Programs.
Changing the landscape of poverty and inequality calls for increased public benefits paid for with tax revenues.
The Real Impact of the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Will Be Felt Locally
For decades, many localities have preferred to cut taxes and defer needed improvements to infrastructure.
House’s Hyde Amendment Vote Advances Abortion Justice and Racial Equity
Like other relics of racism and economic inequality, it is time to leave the Hyde Amendment in the past.
CEO Pay Rose 1,322 Percent Over 42 Years, While Worker Pay Rose Only 18 Percent
A new report suggests several potential policy solutions to reverse the decades-long trend of soaring CEO pay.
COVID Relief Packages Dramatically Reduced Poverty. They Should Be Permanent.
Poverty could all too easily boomerang back up to pre-pandemic levels within months if we don't keep recent measures.
Record-Breaking Heat Waves Have Arrived Decades Earlier Than Predicted
The U.S.’s massive economic and racial inequality means heat waves disproportionately impact low-income people of color.
Medicare for All Rallies in 50 Cities Show Big Support for Universal Health Care
The common strategic thread for success is building a strong, popular social movement demanding health care for all.