Truthout
Inequality
In Our Society, Poor People Are Waste Disposal Units
We need to put a halt to the systems that hide and perpetuate inequality. We need to decouple from an economy of infinite choice, an economy of disposability.
Helicopters Over the Hamptons: It’s The Rich vs. the Super Rich
A battle is brewing in The Hamptons, where the wealthy and the super wealthy square off against one another over traffic.
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Taming Modern Monopolies
We need to expand the struggle against privatizers, according to Sam Pizzigati.
The Fight for Universal Pre-K: New York Charts a Checkered Path Toward Equal Early Education
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio touted universal pre-kindergarten as a way to fight inequality. But the program shows inequalities of its own.
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A Rising Tide Only Lifts All Boats When Everyone Has a Boat
A rising tide lifts only lifts all boats when everyone has a boat.
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Elite Attackers of Public Schools Don’t Admit the Impact of Economic Inequality, Racism on Education
In the Progressive Pick book, ‘Badass Teachers Unite,’ Mark Naison points out that school reform policies scapegoat teachers and represent a brilliant tactic to avoid dealing with the real …
The Rebirth of the West
Cultures flourish from time to time, just as plants and flowers do
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Racial Discrimination Exacerbates Inequality for Americans of All Races
America has the highest incarceration rate worldwide due to the routine infliction of draconian punishments.
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Poverty Is Not Inevitable: What We Can Do Now to Turn Things Around
Having poor people in the richest country in the world is a choice. We have the money to solve this. But do we have the will?
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The Oscar Grant Effect: On Michael Brown and Institutional Racism in America
Who's shaping the “official” story?