Wealth concentration report blasts hole in right-wing policies
We are headed to a world where just one percent of the population own and control more than all the rest of us combined.
Taking on inequality
Finally, most people outside the one percent at the top are realizing that the vast gulf of inequality is very dangerous for our country and the world.
Fact-checking my inbox
I remember the words attributed to my favorite American humorist, Mark Twain: "Figures don't lie, but liars can sure figure."
Reformers, radicals, and challenging Wall Street
Gretchen Morgenson isn't a household name, and probably never will be. But on Wall Street, everybody knows her.
The war on rest
Workers are being made to work harder, longer - and there is no respite, not even sick leave.
What is "inclusive prosperity?"
President's Obama's State of the Union address included a welcome centerpiece proposal taxing finance capital and the rich, and giving it to the middle class and poor.
A radical third party? I agree!
"We need a labor-led third party in this country" is a refrain I hear more and more. It's a sentiment I agree with wholeheartedly!
So long Donahoe: Are lifetime careers a thing of the past?
Yesterday was a milestone for me. Not a day of sadness as much as a day of reflection. January 12, 2015, was the fifth anniversary of my father's death.
Only tackling the root causes can end the cycle of violence
Only a sharp turn to peace and non-violence stands a ghost's chance of extricating humankind from this awful and seemingly intractable situation.
The wealth gap and its threat to democracy
How we organize our economy and distribute and allocate resources can either facilitate or undermine a democratic socio-political culture.
