Truthout
Inequality
What Keeping Oil in the Ground Can Do for Economic Inequality
A successful energy transition to renewables could not only rescue the planet but create a more just economy.
Why the Next President Must Reform Wall Street
Sen. Bernie Sanders' financial reform agenda is a concern to some of the most powerful on Wall Street.
Economic Update: Good for Profits, Bad for Society
This episode provides updates on pension struggles, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Widening Longevity Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Cause for Concern, and More
The average low-income American will die more than a decade sooner than their high-income equivalent.
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Nickel and Dimed in 2016: You Can’t Earn a Living on the Minimum Wage
Holding a job should not be a test of how to manage life as one of the working poor.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Sanders Could Bring a Modern “New Deal,” and More
Regardless of which presidential candidate you vote for in November, you might want to take a second look at progressive economic policies.
Economic Update: Economic Change, Economic Disorder
This episode provides updates on China, and more.
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Regulating Banks vs. Displacing Them: Where Clinton and Sanders Disagree on Wall Street
Sanders and Clinton often use similar rhetoric when discussing Wall Street, but their financial policies are far from the same.
What Would Sanders Do? An Analysis of His Proposals
His policies would not only increase employment and national income, but would also raise wages, reduce poverty and narrow the inequality gap.
Let Down at the Ford Foundation: Reflections on the Shortcomings of Philanthropy
Joanne Barken ponders how the Ford Foundation will address inequality.