Poverty and Inequality

Issue

Poverty and Inequality

Today, the U.S. spends 16 times as much on welfare as it spent in the 1960s yet the federal poverty rate remains nearly unchanged.

Commentary

No, America is Not an Oligarchy Run By the Ultra-Rich John W. York, Ph.D.

Jul 7, 2017 4 min read

report

Does Rising Income Inequality Threaten Democracy? John W. York, Ph.D.

Jun 30, 2017 40 min read

Commentary

Commentary

Event

Apr 6

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Commentary

video

May 3, 2016