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.
Articles by Sam Pizzigati
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.
Taxpayers Are Footing the Bill for Sky-High CEO Salaries
August 29, 2018 | Billions in taxpayer funds go to CEOs who pay their workers peanuts. We can change that.
If Your Boss Makes Millions, It’s Not Because of the ‘Market’
August 22, 2018 | On average, America's CEOs make 312 times what their workers take home — and that has nothing to do with supply and demand.