Inequality Creates Miscommunications

The gap between rich and poor is widening, and not just financially. The poor, by necessity, spend almost everything on Continue reading →

99% Of The 1% Locked Out Of Politics

Money in US politics has become so powerful that even millionaires are locked out of the process. Super-PACs are increasingly Continue reading →

US Taxpayers Subsidize Cheap Rich Companies

The amount Walmart spent on stock buybacks roughly equals the amount the US government had to spend on welfare for Continue reading →

Data Shows US Helps The Rich

The Great (Uncertain) Recovery from the Great (Very Real) Recession has been debated. Unemployment is down. GDP is up. The Continue reading →

Polls Prove Political Donations Equal Power

Do you feel disconnected from political will in the US? Sorting through the public database of donors, researchers identified people Continue reading →

The 12 Biggest Worries

The world and our civilization are fragile things. It is a bit scary, but on occasion it is handy to Continue reading →

80 People Have Half The Wealth

Income and wealth inequality are common topics which some treat as the natural, though cynical, way of the world. The Continue reading →

Computers Reinforcing Discrimination

Computers are controlling more of our lives. Even tasks like applying for a job or a loan involves submitting information Continue reading →