The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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One Chart that Shows How Much Worse Income Inequality Is In America than Europe
The income share of the poorest half of Americans is declining while the richest have grabbed more. In Europe, it’s not happening.
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3 More Reasons for Wealth-Deprived Americans to Take to the Streets
The rest of America has been left behind, but their voices are getting louder – demonstrated by the teachers around the country who are fighting back against income and wealth inequality.
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Europe Faces Growing Homeless Population as Housing Costs Soar
The gap between rich and poor in the European housing market is widening as the number of homeless people on the continent grows, according to a new study.
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As Wealthiest 500 Amassed Another $1 Trillion in 2017, Calls for a "Strike Back" Against Oligarchy
"We can have a world where everyone has a decent home, the chance for an education, and access to healthcare. Or we can have billionaires. We can't have both."
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Inequality Out of Control: The Average 1% Household Made Over $2.5 Million in the Past Year
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.
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New Data on Tax Havens and Income Reveal America’s Great Divide
The incomes of America’s affluent are pulling away from the rest of the nation, as households in the top 5 percent saw their incomes in 2016 increase over twice as fast as households in the bottom 20 percent.
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More Evidence That Inequality Is Spiraling Out of Control
Inequality is much worse than we’re led to believe by a dismissive business media. The numbers are hellish, and they’re growing.
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New Evidence that Poor Americans Pay the Highest Taxes and Get Little of the Safety Net
Poor Americans pay about 25 percent in total taxes, while the 1% pays anywhere from 18 to 23 percent. Meanwhile, the richest 10% as a group receives almost as much government assistance as the poorest 50%.
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Jeremy Corbyn Floats Idea of a U.K. Wage Cap to Reign In "Utterly Ridiculous" Exec Salaries
"This is not about limiting aspiration or penalizing success – it’s about recognizing that success is a collective effort and rewards must be shared. We cannot have the CEO pretending they are worth thousands times more than the lowest paid staff."
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Reducing Inequality in the Trump Era
With Washington looking hopeless, it's up to local communities to close the gap between the richest and the rest.
