Truthout
Inequality
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Beware the Best of Times
The UN, large corporations and NGOs want us to believe poverty has been halved in the last 15 years. Are their claims justified?
Sen. Bernie Sanders Presents Tcherneva’s Research to Show How Reagan Helped Destroy the Middle Class
Sanders took to the Senate floor.
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With Progressive Syriza’s Victory, Is a European Spring Coming?
Syriza's victory will certainly galvanize other populist parties in Europe, especially those on the left.
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Eighty People Control Half of the World’s Wealth and All of the Elected Officials
What we have here is not a failure to communicate but a clear and dangerous conflict of interest.
The 1% Are Bad for Your Health – It’s Time to Tax Them More
Inequality has reached staggering levels.
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William Rivers Pitt | Life, Liberty, Happiness: Health, Food, Shelter
We can be so much more than we are.
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Is Inequality Killing US Mothers?
The United States' embarrassing maternal mortality figures are closely tied to extreme economic inequality.
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The Robots Are Coming! Let’s Make Them Work for the Workers
Rather than causing unemployment and inequality, technological advancements could mean less work and higher living standards.
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Dean Baker | Idea for Tackling Inequality Number 27,653: Stop Subsidizing It
Maybe we can get the government to stop subsidizing the high salaries of the people who have pointless conferences on reducing inequality.
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Black Wealth Matters
For generations, white households have enjoyed far greater access to wealth and security than their black counterparts.