Unless It Changes, Capitalism Will Starve Humanity By 2050

Capitalism has generated massive wealth for some, but it’s devastated the planet and has failed to improve human well-being at Continue reading →

In Connecticut, a Wealth Gap Divides Neighboring Schools

Seemingly intractable contrasts like those last week led Judge Thomas G. Moukawsher to tell the state that it had 180 Continue reading →

Which Presidential Debate Moderator asked this question on the Plight of White People?

By Robert A. Vella Dear readers, which debate moderator posed the following question to which party’s presidential candidates regarding the Continue reading →

Disparity in Life Spans of the Rich and the Poor Is Growing

Experts have long known that rich people generally live longer than poor people. But a growing body of data shows Continue reading →

The atrocious state of Education in America today

By Robert A. Vella Besieged by an onslaught of privatization schemes, budget cutting, ill-conceived performance standards, an anti-union inspired marginalization Continue reading →

Washington governor acknowledges his state’s regressive tax policies

By Robert A. Vella In his State of the State address, Washington governor Jay Inslee (D) acknowledged the highly regressive Continue reading →

Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities

The economic recovery has not been equal among the races, according to a Pew Research Center study released Friday. The Continue reading →

Study: US wealth gap is ‘unsustainable’

That ever-widening gap between America’s rich and the middle- and lower-class is “unsustainable,” the [Harvard Business School] study said. It Continue reading →