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Inequality
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Don’t Give My Kid an Award in School
My son is right: His “Leader of the Month” award is stupid. Instead, I want to give him a lesson in what it means to have privilege—and what it means for those who don’t.
Silicon Valley’s Brave New Economic Order
A recent study suggests the United States is starting to resemble an oligarchy more than a democracy, and the trend’s cradle is unmistakably Silicon Valley.
Surviving in the Shadow of Fortress Twitter
Twitter reportedly received tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks to stay in San Francisco. Has it given anything back to the community?
Trekking Through a Food Desert Surrounded by Farmland
Millions have been spent on initiatives to eliminate food deserts, which are thought to contribute to the increasing incidence of diabetes and obesity in low-income areas. How are disadvantaged people faring in the middle of California, one of the nation's prime agricultural states?
The New Heartland: ‘We’re Like the India of the United States’
A young progressive and activist reflects on life in Bakersfield, California.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Inequality
A narrow definition of “inequality” limits our thinking a great deal.
The California Chasm: Inequality in One of the Most Unequal States in the Country
California is the home to more super rich than anywhere else in the country—and it also exhibits the highest poverty rate in the nation.
State and Local Taxes Penalize the Poor and Benefit the Rich
The majority of Americans—both liberal and conservative—want taxes to be progressive, but they're actually quite regressive.
Can Storytelling Help Destroy Abortion Stigma?
Last year was dubbed “the year of the abortion story.” Though these narratives have changed some hearts and minds, dismantling abortion stigma won’t happen overnight. And it certainly won’t ensure reproductive freedom for all.