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Inequality
Salvatore Babones: Problem With Social Security Is Getting Rich to Pay Fair Share
Eric Poulin interviews the Truthout reporter about his new book, “Sixteen for '16: A Progressive Agenda for a Better America.”
What’s Good About Guaranteed Basic Income
We could eliminate every single social welfare program and streamline our social safety net.
Inequality and Climate Change: Joseph Stiglitz and Nicholas Stern in Conversation
The experts discuss the intersection of climate change and inequality.
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Snake Oil Won’t Cure Inequality
The GOP's 2016 contenders talk a good game about the wealth gap while making it even bigger.
A Bernie Sanders Filibuster Could Help Stop the “Fast Track” to Greater Inequality
Sen. Bernie Sanders should put his “Bat Signal” in the sky and filibuster the fast-track TPP vote for as long as he can.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: IMF Calls Inequality “Defining Issue of Our Time,” and More
The gap between the rich and poor is harming people and economies all over the world.
Our “Stealth Politics” of Inequality
Average American turn out to favor many policies that would have strong redistributive effects.
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Beyond “Comprehensive Immigration Reform”: The Case for an Open Border Policy
Without a functioning government representing the people and full economic recovery, no meaningful immigration reform legislation will ever be produced.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Study Confirms US Presidents Serve the Wealthy Over the Poor, and More
Data suggests presidents “shirk citizen control,” and more.
Modi’s “New and Improved” India
The increasingly intolerant societal landscape and a growing economic divide challenge Narendra Modi's vision and ultimately India's democracy.