Let us remember well, however, that whenever food is thrown out it is as if it were stolen from the table of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
History and socio-economic inequality and all those things had, like, borne down upon my family and my community and really sort of… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
High levels of economic inequality lead to imbalances in political power, as those at the top use their economic weight to shape… — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
Strike not for a few cents more an hour, because the price of living will be raised faster still, but strike for… — Lucy Parsons Copy Share Image
One of the saddest aspects for me about filming in South Africa was that the real inequalities are still very much in… — Naomie Harris Copy Share Image
How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The tech-driven economy leads to a two-tier job market where workers are either critical or 'commodity.' This divisive 'winner-take-all' mentality hurts most… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
“The left is far more concerned with attacking America — its alleged racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia and economic inequality — than with fighting Islamism.” — Dennis Prager Copy Share Image
“When Congress instituted the federal income tax, Mellon was one of the wealthiest men in America, with interests in dozens of monopolistic… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
A two-parent family based on love and commitment can be a wonderful thing, but historically speaking the "two-parent paradigm" has left an… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
The closer we get to achieving equality of opportunity between the sexes, the more clearly we can see that the next major… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
In our society it is murder, psychologically, to deprive a man of a job or an income. You are in substance saying… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
The essential point here is that all people with small, insecure incomes are in the same boat and ought to be fighting… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
Racism is a problem, economic inequality is a problem, not enough rock n' roll on the radio is a problem. But all… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
Those on the downside of rising economic inequality generally do not want government policies that look like handouts. They typically do not… — Robert J. Shiller Copy Share Image
Strong, responsible unions are essential to industrial fair play. Without them the labor bargain is wholly one-sided. The parties to the labor… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
“Whatever the "Christian conservatives" in America say, there is no one set of rightful opinions that follow on automatically from your belief.… — Francis Spufford Copy Share Image
“Today, more and more of the world is following our lead, with the result that billions around the globe have been liberated… — Don Watkins Copy Share Image
“After a series of campaign scandals involving secret donations from the newly rich industrial barons in the late nineteenth and early twentieth… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
“Some economic inequality critics go further and contend that there comes a point at which inequality undermines progress—and, by and large, they… — Don Watkins Copy Share Image
“Conant was concerned that the “particular functions” that might be assigned to young people would be dictated by the economic conditions of… — Michael S. Roth Copy Share Image
“In addition to its elements of adolescent titillation, the world of JA2 contains racism, sexism, xenophobia, government-sponsored torture, child labor, and extreme… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
What is economics? A science invented by the upper class in order to acquire the fruits of the labor of the underclass — August Strindberg Copy Share Image
I think the greedy corporate owners have to be confronted with the fact that they are ignoring their most powerful resource -… — John Sweeney Copy Share Image
The benefits of feminism have been unequally distributed, because the move toward gender equality and gender neutrality has been countered to a… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
There is a correlation between economic inequality and personal violence. The explanation for the correlation isn't completely clear; there are a number… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
The ultimate goal of those who blame workers for Wall Street's economic crisis is to unravel the fabric of our common life… — Richard Trumka Copy Share Image
“Americans were happy to celebrate their super-rich and, at least sometimes, worry about their poor. But putting those two conversations together and… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Protecting space for civil society and citizenry is particularly critical in a world marked by rising political and economic inequality. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
People who have to fight for their living and are not afraid to die for it are higher persons than those who,… — Laozi Copy Share Image
If we will not endure a king as a political power, we should not endure a king over the production, transportation, and… — John Sherman Copy Share Image
We want a better America, an America that will give its citizens, first of all, a higher and higher standard of living… — Sidney Hillman Copy Share Image
You may be sure that in this new international system, the American citizen will count for precious little. — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
#BlackLivesMatter has raised the bar in our national dialog: Addressing economic inequality is necessary but not sufficient. It is also necessary to… — Danny K. Davis Copy Share Image
Economic inequality is not about food stamps and homeless shelters. It is about being a devotee of social justice and equality. — Mike Quigley Copy Share Image
I know that there are no limits to which the powers of privilege will not go to keep the workers in slavery — Mother Jones Copy Share Image
“We also need to understand that white supremacy is at the heart of the problem—not just a racially associated economic inequality.” — Becky Bond Copy Share Image
Strong responsible unions are essential to industrial fair play. Without them the labor bargain is wholly one-sided. — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
“Between 1981 and 1986, the top income tax rate was cut from 70 percent to 28 percent. Meanwhile, taxes on the bottom… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
To understand the Left, one must understand that in its view the greatest evil is material inequality. The Left is more troubled… — Dennis Prager Copy Share Image
