Truthout
Inequality
My Breast Cancer Journey Revealed the Flaws of an Unjust Health System
Our ability to care for ourselves during a health crisis should not be dependent on generous employers or our zip code.
Protesters in Chile Decry Inequality Amid Military Crackdown
Military tanks rolled through Santiago this weekend, and at least 1,400 protesters have been detained.
Warren and Sanders: A Wealth Tax Is Needed to Address Staggering Inequality
Over the last 60 years, the U.S. has drastically cut taxes for the richest while raising taxes on the bottom 90 percent.
Anyone Can Get Cancer, But Your Race and Class Affect How Soon You’ll Die
In “The Death Gap,” David Ansell analyzes the effects of subpar health care on low-income communities of color.
The US Economic System Doesn’t Just Allow Poverty — It Generates Poverty
We need to accurately define poverty. But most of all, we need to end it.
It’s Time for the Left to Abandon AMLO
Obrador should not be able to go on for the next five-and-a-half years as president with progressive support.
Sanders Proposes Wealth Tax to Slash Fortunes of Ultra-Rich
“I don't think billionaires should exist,” Sanders says.
Mutual Aid Networks Go Beyond Disaster Relief. They Offer Community Empowerment.
Building climate resilience for an uncertain future can come through strengthening local ties.
Disabled People Cannot Be “Expected Losses” in the Climate Crisis
To tell the story of disability and climate change, we need to focus on structural violence -- not vulnerability.
On Climate and Food, What’s the Lesson We Insist on Missing?
Our political and economic systems are twisted to undermine food security for some for the benefit of others.