There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us

Early this morning, the U.S.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, ...

In this extremely interesting post, Anchor Light Publications consults artificial Intelligence about the origins and plans for the current US authoritarian takeover, and what to do about it. This is m...

Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap

How long do you have?

One way to think about inequality.

‘It does not matter if they are children,’ said Aharon Haliva in recorded comments calling the death toll ‘necessary’

Lawmakers send letter railing against ‘suffocating’ smoke days after voting for Trump plan likely to boost pollution

An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

Dear Senators Sullivan and Murkowski, What makes America great? Is it robber barons bleeding the people dry in their endless pursuit of obscene wealth, a billionaire class that controls an ever-larger percentage of the nation's wealth, an electoral system where wealthy individuals and corporations...

The San Rafael valley in Arizona is home to bears, mountain lions and wolves – now their movement will be restricted

"He bought a $2 million plane on a whim one weekend because he was bored."

YouTube video by Gene Cornelius

Agencies protecting coal miners from hazards such as ‘black lung’ among those gutted by government cuts

On Thursday, President Trump fired nearly 90% of the employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the CFPB. Send a message to Congress: demand the CFPB be strengthened, not cut.

I am the smartest entity in the known universe. You can tell because I am the richest ever. Because we have a rational economic system that rewards merit. Things could be better. Because I am smar...

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William Gale disproves a popular mischaracterization of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

YouTube video by Bernie Sanders

After the words “transgender” and “queer” were removed from the National Park Service’s website for the Stonewall National Monument, a landmark of the LGBTQ pride movement in New York City, protesters...

Experts warn ‘this isn’t normal’, as administration defies rulings and Vance expresses contempt for legal constraints

De-Obfuscating DOGE Doublespeak As Anne Applebaum writes, "Government Efficiency" has nothing to do with Musk's mission. Nor is DOGE a government department, those being created by Congress. "Of" is ...

And how to resist it

App used by 170m people in US will become unavailable unless outgoing president directs DoJ not to enforce law, company says

Program for skilled foreign workers pits Trump and Musk against Bannon – and progressive Bernie Sanders

Our year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.

Fox News and rightwing pundits are railing against ‘Marxist brutality’, but the suspect’s beliefs were far from leftist

A memo for my fellow filthy rich who live in our gated bubble worlds: Wake up, people. It won’t last.

Counting my privileges, wishing everyone had them

US says current climate rules are satisfactory, prompting condemnation from activists and vulnerable countries

Tax cuts for the wealthy didn't boost the economies of the U.S. and 17 other countries — but they did worsen income inequality.