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Inequality
Founded on Inequality, Can the US Ever Be Truly Democratic and Inclusive?
The inequality deeply embedded in U.S. statecraft continues to counterbalance any progress, however symbolic.
Philadelphia Agrees to Provide Community Housing Amid Unhoused Activist Push
These victories come during a year of coordinated rent strikes and other efforts to combat mass evictions.
Activists Are Mobilizing to Help Incarcerated People Get Their Stimulus Checks
The Trump administration attempted to block stimulus payments to incarcerated people before a federal court intervened.
One-Third of Americans Can’t Pay Their Bills as Stimulus Talks Stall
An estimated 9 million eligible people have not received their first stimulus check.
Debt Collectors Are Thriving This Year — and Now They’re Filing Even More Suits
After a pause for the pandemic, debt buyers are back in the courts, suing debtors by the thousands.
Greenwashing Capitalism Won’t Heal the Planet
To truly heal the planet, we have no alternative but to replace our current economic paradigm with a more equitable one.
Undocumented Farmworkers Face Triple Threat as West Coast Burns
Farmworkers continue working amid a pandemic and climate-fueled fires.
We Need a People’s Bailout as Inequality Worsens Amid COVID-19
History’s largest transfer of wealth went in the wrong direction. The time to reclaim stolen funds is now.
In COVID Era, Artists Are Generating Hope and Illustrating Pandemic Inequities
As the pandemic enters its sixth month, artists throughout the U.S. are finding ways to document the moment.
Trump Touts Stock Market Gains That Benefit the Wealthy as Americans Suffer
Trump is following in a U.S. political tradition that falsely equates what’s good for the rich with what’s good for all.