(2019-09-19). What the Felicity Huffman Scandal Says About America. commondreams.org As wealth continues to concentrate at the top, the extremely wealthy are using it shut out students who are already hundreds of steps behind on the road to success—all to give the already affluent another boost along the way. (Photo: Shutterstock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/shutterstock_1379719517.jpeg …
(2019-09-18). Democratic Candidates Fail to Impress Workers Who Are Dissatisfied With Trump. theintercept.com 
When one heckler yelled, "You're an asshole!" at Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at Philadelphia AFL-CIO's first ever Workers' Presidential Summit on Tuesday, the entire room roared back with chants of the senator's name. | This was the most charged moment in a day of presidential candidates pitching union members including steel workers, drywall technicians, communications workers, school cafeteria employees, and airline food workers. Over the course of four hours, they heard from former Vice President Joe Biden, entrepreneur and tech executive Andrew Yang, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, Sanders, major Democrat…
(2019-09-17). Why Iran's Khamenei pushes for higher birthrate? uwidata.com Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has again called on compatriots to have more children while calling on authorities to help families increase the population amid crippling economic sanctions, high unemployment and staggering inflation rates. Inspired by the size of the population in China and India, Khamenei urged for advancing Iran's national power by doubling its …
(2019-09-16). 50,000 autoworkers stand up to GM's greed in landmark strike. liberationnews.org 
One of the United States' wealthiest companies, in a profit-soaked industry, is still doing everything possible to reduce the living standards of their workers as their executives and major shareholders live high-off the hog. If workers win at GM it will be a blow against the power of corporations to exploit and oppress however they see fit.
(2019-09-15). Republicans Partied in a Monument to American Wealth Inequality. therealnews.com 
The little-known back story of the hotel where Republicans gathered in Baltimore last week is how it embodies all the unjust policies that have created record wealth inequality in the US…
(2019-09-13). 3rd Democratic Debate: Education, Inequality, and Racism (2/3). therealnews.com 
Our panel on the 3rd Democratic presidential debate takes a closer look at how the candidates look at and overlook crucial issues related to inequality and education in the United States…
(2019-08-29). Taxpayers Have Been Ordered to Pay Over $2 Million For Discriminating Against LGBTQ People. aclu.org Government officials should know that discrimination comes with a cost to taxpayers. | Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the Commonwealth of Kentucky was liable for $224,000 for the actions of Kim Davis, who refused to do her job and issue marriage licenses (to same-sex or different-sex couples) as county clerk. | While Davis' story made national headlines, her case isn't the only one in the past year where a court case filed by the ACLU has led to a bill for discriminatio…