Category Archives: Income disparity

AOC Schools Mayor Pete on Why Means Testing Free College Is Such a Bad Idea

AOC rebukes Pete Buttigieg on his plan to means test expanded funding for college tuition.

What’s Behind the Subprime Consumer Loan Implosion?

Subprime loan repayment continues to deteriorate. What is going on?

Federal Prosecutors Initiate Criminal Probe of Six Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have initiated an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against at least six opiods companies.

Obama Privately Considered Leading ‘Stop-Bernie Campaign’ to Combat Sanders 2020 Surge: Report

Obama would try and stop Sanders if it looks likely Bernie would get the nomination – regardless of whether that’s the best shot to defeat Trump.

The Privatized Internet — Entire .ORG Domain Registry Sold to Investment Equity Firm “Ethos Capital”; Registration Fee Restrictions Removed

Private equity grifting meets internet domain names.

Making Sense of Bolivia’s Discontent

Unpacking the many political and policy contradictions in Bolivia over the past decade.

‘Destroyer of Newspapers’ Vulture Fund Buys Majority Stake at Tribune Publishing

Newspaper unions express fear that Alden Global Capital “is looking to bleed its next chain of newspapers dry.”

“The UN Is Being Turned into a Public-Private Partnership”: Harris Gleckman Explains Stealth Takeover by World Economic Forum

Lynn Fries speaks to Harris Gleckman about the growing corporate influence over our global governance system – and what can be done to stop it.

The Coup in Bolivia Has Everything to Do With the Screen You’re Using to Read This

The coup in Bolivia as a resource play.

The Rich Under Stress as Asset Prices Wobble

Some of the rich are feeling the pinch. Is this a passing phenomenon or a sign of things to come?

“Do You Have To Travel the World To Know What Poverty Is?”

A revealing discussion of poverty, in not a good way.

How the Fed Boosts the 1%: Even the Upper Middle Class Loses Share of Household Wealth to the 1%. Bottom Half Gets Screwed

It is bizarre to see the Fed present data showing the Gilded Age level of wealth accumulation by the 1% as if that were a badge of honor.