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Inequality
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Chemical Industry Is Hiding the Truth About Everyday Toxins, and More
Congress agreed to $680 billion in new tax breaks.
The Terrible Things That Happen When Santa Claus Visits CEOs
A 20-year-old rule intended to control CEO pay has bloated executive paychecks while draining tax revenue and widening inequality.
Bill Moyers | The Plutocrats Are Winning. Don’t Let Them!
The vast inequality they are creating is a death sentence for government by consent of the people.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Half of all Americans Are Living in or Close to Poverty, and More
Half of all Americans have no savings at all, and nearly three out of four people who have saved have less than $1,000 on hand.
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Impending Chicago Teachers’ Strike Adds Power to Nationwide Movements Against Inequality and Racism
As Chicago protests continue, the teachers union has an opportunity to make powerful demands for racial and economic justice.
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Corporate Media Ignore Economic Justice in the 2016 Election
It's time that the media start listening to what people actually care about: The US middle class is being eaten alive by the top 1%.
Runaway Inequality Is Ripping Us Apart
Les Leopold, author of “Runaway Inequality,” discusses how progressives can form a united movement against income inequality.
Economic Elites Will Only Give Up Power and Wealth When Forced to Do So
It's time to face up to runaway economic inequality - what causes it, what it's doing to us and what we can do about it.
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Sipping Champagne on the Titanic: Twenty Billionaires Own More Than the Bottom Half of Americans
How can there be so many billionaires so self-absorbed in their greed that they cannot see the suffering that surrounds them?
How Climate Inequality Hurts the Most Vulnerable and Least Responsible
The richest 10 percent of the world's population produce half of the Earth's emissions.