Make America… More Like Canada
August 27, 2019 | Canadians enjoy much better health care, much less inequality, and — a new study finds — higher incomes too.
Articles by Sam Pizzigati
Can Society Survive Without Empathy?
June 12, 2019 | In a deeply unequal America, many of our deepest pockets are keen to find out.
Gentrification on the Seas
April 24, 2019 | Boating used to be for the middle class, not just yacht owners. Now the rich are fortifying their hold on the sea with military hardware.
Give America’s ‘Helicopter Parents’ a Break
February 26, 2019 | Hovering parents don’t need lectures. They need a more equal nation.
Extreme Wealth Threatens Our Very Planet
January 23, 2019 | Millions of years ago, life on Earth survived an existential climate crisis. But that Earth had a distinct advantage: no rich people.
Executives Make Millions Misleading Cancer Patients. Here’s One Way to Stop Them.
December 5, 2018 | Cancer-treatment executives are reaping fortunes off misleading marketing. We should make that less profitable.
What Does Inequality Cost the Average American? About $150k
November 30, 2018 | Americans pay a steep price for not spreading their wealth around as well as other developed countries.
Democrats Won Big. Can They Go Bold, Too?
November 14, 2018 | The party's leaders have been far too cautious in the past. Newer ideas could spark real change in who owns and runs America.