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 ...

Can hermit crabs teach us about a common global problem—wealth inequality? The answer is yes, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the January issue of Physica A. Lead author Ivan Chase ...

According to studies by the Pew Research Center, the American middle class is shrinking and the gap between high-income and low-income households is growing. As a result, income inequality in the ...

TEFL handout aimed at advanced students based around the video Wealth Inequality in America. Activity mainly focused on vocabulary building and listening practice There is also a second version of ...

The Great Leveller: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century By Walter Scheidel. Princeton University Press; 504 pages; $35 and £27.95. AS A supplier of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Netherlands is admired for its progressive policies, but wealth inequality persists. Why haven’t taxes closed the gap? This video explores the Dutch economy’s lessons on the limits of taxation.

The poor continue to be drowned out by a global minority enjoying elite status. EPA/ALEX HOFFORD Wealth inequality continues to grow, according to the 2018 edition of the World Inequality Report. In ...

Over the past few decades, strong growth in China and India has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty; providing opportunities that were out of reach only a generation ago. But while giant ...