Tag: inequality
STUDY: US lawmakers are looting America
The new tax overhaul, passed by the Senate yesterday, will only exacerbate the problem.
How to stop a tax plan rigged for the rich
Could a defeat of the GOP tax plans of 2017 signal a similar new egalitarian upsurge? Maybe. But first we have to deliver that defeat.
What is the true cost of inequality?
Americans, in effect, are each paying what amounts to an “inequality tax.”
Inequality out of control: The average 1% household made over $2.5...
With inequality ripping us apart, and with few of our national leaders willing or able to confront the problem, we may never again be an equitable and functional society.
One-third of Americans can’t afford food, housing or health care
The wide range of scores reflect the growing wealth gap in America.
Trump’s proposed tax cuts would further widen the gap between rich...
The Trump/Republican tax cut proposal is an opportunity to discuss how to redistribute wealth and power.
How to reverse inequality in 4 not-so-easy steps
Don’t get distracted by income, author Chuck Collins says. It’s power and hidden wealth driving inequality.
Trump’s policy catastrophe
Trump is neglecting or worsening five genuinely big problems facing America. Why is he doing these things?
More evidence that inequality is spiraling out of control
Without empathy for lower-income Americans, Wall Street is content to ignore the ugly reality of our ever-widening wealth gap.
US leads world in inequality, and it is getting worse
“Inequality is not inevitable.” Yet the United States continues to widen the inequality gap.
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The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Calls mount to release ethics report as Matt Gaetz’s Attorney General nomination sparks bipartisan...
Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation following his nomination as Attorney General has raised ethical and legal questions. Lawmakers and watchdogs demand answers as concerns mount over Gaetz’s past investigations and his potential confirmation.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.