One Person, One Vote, One Joke…On Democracy – OpEd
As Americans, we hold dear several core democratic values, none more basic than “one person, one vote.” But our contemporary
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Author: Sam Pizzigati
Sam Pizzigati co-edits Inequality.org at the Institute for Policy Studies. His books include The Case for a Maximum Wage and The Rich Don’t Always Win.
Website: https://inequality.org
Articles by Sam Pizzigati :
Can America’s ‘Self-Made’ Men Make A President? – OpEd
UBS, the giant Swiss private bank, has been tracking newcomers to the ranks of the world’s billionaire class for going
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How Did Elon Musk Become The Richest Person On Earth? – OpEd
Once upon a time, here in the United States, we taxed the rich. Significantly. Today, by contrast, we’re actively enhancing their fortunes.
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Could 2025 End Up A Nightmare For Our Tax-Averse Rich? – OpEd
We haven’t of late had much in the way of political “consensus” here in the United States. But we do
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The Coming Tax-The-Rich Rumble In Rio – OpEd
For the richest among us, life on Earth can sometimes get rather boring. But worry not for our world’s deepest
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A Practical Prescription For Taxing Our World’s Richest – OpEd
Ever wonder why the divide between the world’s richest and everybody else keeps getting wider? Gabriel Zucman, one of the
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The Toughest Job Today’s Richest Ever Face? – OpEd
Once upon a time, back in the middle of the 20th century, the smallest theater on Broadway could have comfortably
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The Well-Heeled And Our Personal Well-Being – OpEd
Just what exactly happens when a society becomes substantially more unequal, when a few become fabulously richer than the many?
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Are The Flat Tax Folks Winning…Or Have They Already Won? – OpEd
What makes an income tax “fair”? Right-wing lawmakers the nation over have a ready answer. To be fair, they tell
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Shouldn’t Every American Enjoy The Luxury Of A Roof? – OpEd
America, a new report details, is minting millionaires at a record pace. Some 37 percent of the world’s millionaires, analysts
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