U.S. inequality is egregious, but it’s far less egregious when measured correctly. But understanding our true degree of inequality is important, especially for the many Democratic presidential ...

Voters in Alaska, Arkansas and South Dakota all replaced their Democratic senators with Republicans on Tuesday. Those same voters raised the minimum wage in their states. In Nebraska, 65 percent of ...

As pandemic restrictions have eased, many of us are still working from home. Whether in a hybrid arrangement or working remotely full-time, a lot of people prefer skipping their commute to enjoy a ...

The chart above shows that the share of income earned by the top 5% in 2006 (IRS data here) was 35.9% (the IRS data also shows that group paid 60% of all income taxes). How does that distribution of ...

On the Presidio's historic Soldier Field the morning of Jan. 13, hidden within the physical challenges and friendly competition, was a practical lesson for the Marines on inequality. Unknowingly, the ...

In this lesson, students will watch a video from Democracy Now! about the recent Poor People's Campaign march in Washington, D.C. and answer questions about the aims of the movement and the way that ...