Inequality

One Thing Hillary Clinton Understands About Politics in 2014

One Thing Hillary Clinton Understands About Politics in 2014 One Thing Hillary Clinton Understands About Politics in 2014

Hillary Clinton may not be a populist, but she is a savvy politician.

Oct 17, 2014 / John Nichols

Minimum Wage Debate Could Doom Scott Walker

Minimum Wage Debate Could Doom Scott Walker Minimum Wage Debate Could Doom Scott Walker

John Nichols appeared on All In with Chris Hayes Wednesday night to talk about how the minimum wage debate in Wisconsin could doom Scott Walker’s re-election campaign and tank his ...

Oct 16, 2014 / John Nichols and Edward Hart

Can Hong Kong’s Protesters Keep Momentum on Their Side?

Can Hong Kong’s Protesters Keep Momentum on Their Side? Can Hong Kong’s Protesters Keep Momentum on Their Side?

After Friday’s violent clashes, the greatest conflict facing the movement may come from within.

Oct 3, 2014 / Elaine Yu

A Tale of One City by David Brooks

A Tale of One City by David Brooks A Tale of One City by David Brooks

For one-percenters like the Times columnist, city life has never been better.

Oct 1, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

Is ‘Big Data’ Actually Reinforcing Social Inequalities?

Is ‘Big Data’ Actually Reinforcing Social Inequalities? Is ‘Big Data’ Actually Reinforcing Social Inequalities?

An increasingly technologized world makes life easier… for some people, anyway.

Sep 29, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Can New York Create Affordable Housing That’s Also Environmentally Sustainable?

Can New York Create Affordable Housing That’s Also Environmentally Sustainable? Can New York Create Affordable Housing That’s Also Environmentally Sustainable?

The de Blasio administration unveils an ambitious plan: reduce emissions and inequality at the same time.

Sep 24, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Scotland’s Referendum on Austerity

Scotland’s Referendum on Austerity Scotland’s Referendum on Austerity

A remarkable democratic debate over independence has forced an admission that austerity is a vital, perhaps definitive, issue.

Sep 17, 2014 / John Nichols

Climate Change Is a People’s Shock

Climate Change Is a People’s Shock Climate Change Is a People’s Shock

What if, instead of accepting a future of climate catastrophe and private profits, we decide to change everything?

Sep 16, 2014 / Naomi Klein

Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories?

Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories? Why Are Employers Checking Job Applicants’ Credit Histories?

There’s no evidence that credit reports reveal an applicant’s competence but plenty of evidence that shows they invade privacy and institutionalize discrimination.

Sep 12, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Why Hong Kong’s ‘Occupy Central’ Movement Has Beijing Very, Very Scared

Why Hong Kong’s ‘Occupy Central’ Movement Has Beijing Very, Very Scared Why Hong Kong’s ‘Occupy Central’ Movement Has Beijing Very, Very Scared

Hong Kong is one of the most unequal developed economies in the world. Now the mainland government wants to keep a tight grip on the territory’s political system too.

Sep 12, 2014 / Eli Friedman

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