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Inequality
What Would It Take to Defeat Big Oil? A Progressive Economist Weighs In.
To be successful, climate mitigation policies must not exacerbate global inequality, economist Gregor Semieniuk says.
We Must Recognize That the Eviction Crisis Is Also a Public Health Crisis
The mental health impacts of eviction and the threat of eviction are severe for tenants.
Biden’s Budget Includes Tax Hikes Targeting Corporations and the Rich
While the plan still keeps corporate tax rates relatively low, progressives applauded the hikes as "long overdue."
Immigrant Women Workers Are Fighting to Close Disney’s Gender Pay Gap
Unionized workers say traditionally “feminized” jobs such as costume-making pay significantly less.
It’s Time for the Wealthy to Pay Their Fair Share Into Social Security
When Congress put a cap on Social Security contributions in 1983, they didn't anticipate 40 years of rising inequality.
As US Reengages Maduro, Oil Giants Earn Deals — and Venezuelans Protest
The protests in Venezuela show a broad movement of people who are reaching the end of their tether amid inequality.
Federal Grant Is Pushing Social Work Students Into Systems That Police Families
The Title IV-E program uses social work students’ economic precarity to nudge them into the family policing workforce.
Disney: The Place Where Dreams of Mass Layoffs Come True for Investors
Disney recently announced it is laying off 7,000 workers, caving to pressure from its profit-seeking shareholders.
Formerly Incarcerated People Seek Discrimination Protection as “Protected Class”
Formerly incarcerated people in Atlanta won collective protection from discrimination, inspiring organizing nationwide.
California Reparations Task Force Pushes for More Systemic Reforms
Black Californians say a one-time payout is only a start, they must have equal access to resources like health care.