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Inequality
World of Resistance Report: Davos Class Jittery Amid Growing Warnings of Global Unrest
One of the world's most influential organizations representing the collective interests of the global oligarchy openly acknowledges that globalization has increased inequality.
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Do the Poor “Have It Easy?” Most Republicans Say Yes, They Do
For many conservatives, every cent is a handout that came straight out of their pocket, hurting them.
Are Economic Growth and Social Justice Incompatible?
Professor Jason Hickel and activist Alnoor Ladha discuss the fallacy of economic growth, the battle for social justice and how to organize against the neoliberal system.
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Sixty Five Million Left Out of July 4 Celebration
While some of these sixty five million people may eat hot dogs and watch fireworks, they are left out of the July 4 promise of life, liberty and the …
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Piketty’s New Class
Piketty's “Capital In the 21st Century” could ignite a new political conversation on the intertwining of caste and class, creating new kinds of movements against today's inheritance-based "US Gilded …
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The Compelling Conclusion About Capitalism That Piketty Resists
The excesses of capitalism are not simply a question of bad management and a political unwillingness to properly regulate it by imposing the right sort of checks and balances, …
Target Favelas: The Neoliberal Scramble for World Cup Wealth
In this excerpt from"Brazil's Dance With the Devil," Zirin describes the history of the poor Rio communities known as favelas, targets of a real-estate land grab.
How Inequality Shapes the American Family
Inequality changes who we are, individually and collectively.
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Dean Baker | The Sharing Economy and the Mystery of the Mystery of Inequality
In a country where rules are enforced or not enforced to benefit the rich and screw the middle class, you will have increasing inequality and a middle class that …
New Report: US Government Top Funder of Low-Wage Jobs for Women
As President Obama prepares to speak to the needs of working women during the White House Summit on Working Families, a new report from public policy organization Demos highlights …