The e-commerce giant is powering ICE’s deportation raids while profiting handsomely from Trump administration contracts.

As world leaders meet behind closed doors, a People’s Summit of global grassroots activists is showcasing solutions for the ...

“All of the wealthy moved away and left only the poor in a socially disastrous state.” When Dr. Emanuel J. Carter talks about redlining, he doesn’t mince words. The Associate Professor in SUNY-ESF‘s ...

Elon Musk’s self-serving deployment of DOGE rattled our democracy, destroyed vital services and livelihoods, and inspired the catchy song “Hostile Government Takeover.” Tesla’s annual shareholder ...

As world leaders meet behind closed doors, a People’s Summit of global grassroots activists is showcasing solutions for the 99%.

At the close of 2024 there were 813 billionaires in the United States with a combined total wealth of $6.72 trillion, according to an analysis of the Forbes wealth data. The total number of ...

The sex-trafficking scandal surrounding the late Jeffrey Epstein already has tarnished the reputations of prominent politicians, businessmen, and the British royal family. Now it’s casting a dark ...

The historical legacy of the racial wealth divide when combined with gender inequality makes women of color uniquely economically insecure. The greatest socio-economic disparities for most women of ...

The new year has begun with old news: The world is continuing to become colossally more unequal — with the United States leading the way. In 2024, wealth trackers at Bloomberg have just reported in a ...

At the beginning of the 20th century, African Americans owned at least 14 million acres of land. By the 21st century, 90 percent of the land had been stolen from them. Now, African Americans only own ...

Bob Lord has been an Institute for Policy Studies associate fellow since 2013, based with our Program on Inequality and the Common Good. A veteran attorney, based in Phoenix, Bob has brought a special ...

Many Americans are still experiencing the sticker shock they first faced two years ago when inflation hit its peak. But if inflation is down now, why are families still feeling the pinch? The answer ...