Inequality

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Understanding the 1 Percent

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Understanding the 1 Percent Katrina vanden Heuvel: Understanding the 1 Percent

Katrina vanden Heuvel dissects the detachment of the ruling class on MSNBC's All in With Chris Hayes.

Feb 14, 2014 / Blog / Chris Hayes

De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk

De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk De Blasio Blasts Bloomberg in Budget Talk

The mayor criticized his predecessor repeatedly as he announced his first spending plan.

Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

Obama Signs Executive Order on Federal Contractor Wages Today

Obama Signs Executive Order on Federal Contractor Wages Today Obama Signs Executive Order on Federal Contractor Wages Today

It’s a big moment for hundreds of thousands of workers, as well as progressive activists.

Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick

Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage

Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage Cuomo’s Bogus Logic vs. de Blasio’s Call for a Higher Wage

The governor says a higher minimum wage in New York City could cause chaos.

Feb 12, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

Why We Need a Bank at the Post Office

Why We Need a Bank at the Post Office Why We Need a Bank at the Post Office

Senator Elizabeth Warren points out that reviving this old institution would provide basic services to millions of underserved Americans.

Feb 12, 2014 / Editorial / John Nichols

Tom Perkins and the Guilt of the Gilded

Tom Perkins and the Guilt of the Gilded Tom Perkins and the Guilt of the Gilded

Perkins’s ignorant comments reflect a spreading disquiet among the super-rich that populist attitudes may be getting out of control. 

Feb 4, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One

Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One Inequality Is a Crisis in New York, and de Blasio Needs to Treat It Like One

The new mayor has a real emergency on his hands.

Feb 4, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said

De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said

We’re only thirty-four days into the de Blasio administration, but we’ve already seen enough to draw five conclusions about what kind of mayor he’ll be.

Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy

What Happens When 85 People Are Worth the Same Amount as 3.5 Billion?

What Happens When 85 People Are Worth the Same Amount as 3.5 Billion? What Happens When 85 People Are Worth the Same Amount as 3.5 Billion?

A new Oxfam report warns of the dangers of global inequality.

Jan 29, 2014 / Editorial / Corinne Grinapol

State of the Union: Right on Wages, Wrong on Trade

State of the Union: Right on Wages, Wrong on Trade State of the Union: Right on Wages, Wrong on Trade

The president’s “income inequality” address had plenty of strengths, but one big weakness.

Jan 29, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

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