Truthout
Inequality
Do the Rich Rule the United States?
Our campaign finance system isn't just sending us toward a new Gilded Age - it's a new Platinum Age.
Sen. Bernie Sanders: The Financial Rules Are Rigged to Favor the 1%
Sanders convened a panel to discuss the debt crisis in Greece.
Economic Update: System Toxicity
This episode provides updates on China's currency moves, and more.
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Why the United States’ Inequality Problem Is About a Lot More Than Money
We have chosen our extreme inequality and all of its awful consequences.
Economic Update: System Badly Broken
This episode provides updates on fines for defective products, slowing wages and more.
California’s Drought and the Politics of Inequality
Individual conservation alone isn't enough to repair the damage in California's drought crisis.
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To Limit Housing Discrimination, Close Affordable Housing Loopholes
In cities, some affordable housing policies are not sustainable, and are really only affordable for a select few.
Economic Update: Capitalism and Its Others
This episode explores two alternatives to capitalism, and more.
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What Do Americans Think About Economic Inequality?
Surveys indicate that majorities of Americans recognize the wealth gap has grown and favor greater economic equality.
Robert Solow in Conversation With Paul Krugman: “Inequality: What Can Be Done?”
Solow and Krugman examine the desirability, viability and feasibility of Tony Atkinson's policy recommendations.