inequality – Page 19 – People's World

Wanted: an economy that puts people first

November 12, 2014 By Tim Libretti

I have a confession to make. In the series of articles I have supposedly been writing about income inequality, I have really been writing about something else: need.

Honey Butter Fried Chicken and redistribution of wealth

October 21, 2014 By Tim Libretti

While the capitalist class might be digging their own graves, the rest of us need to worry that they will be digging our graves too.

Low prices or livable wages? Let’s discuss

October 10, 2014 By Tim Libretti

My brother read my recent article on income inequality and asked me a question that I think is more generally at play in the debate: "Won't the costs of increasing the minimum wage simply be passed...

Asking wrong questions about Ebola (and other things)

October 3, 2014 By Emile Schepers

Slamming the door against the main victims of imperialist exploitation is impossible; microbes know no borders.

Economic spin doctors

September 11, 2014 By John Case

It's easy to feel you are being pressured against your instinct to accept a miserable marriage when listening to many economics pundits trying to be "upbeat" about the economy.