Emily Lodish

Everyone From Tibetan Monks To Iran’s Supreme Leader Is watching Ferguson. Here’s How They’re Reacting

The killing of Michael Brown matters to folks around the globe.

Emily Lodish
作者 Emily Lodish
Ferguson

We know recent events in Ferguson, Missouri resonate with the rest of the world. We have proof. Check out this time-lapse map that shows how quickly tweets mentioning Ferguson spread around the globe. (Full map at the bottom.) The question, then, isn't whether people outside America are paying attention to the killing of 18-year-old Michael

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Income Inequality Has Grown More In The US Than In Just About Any Other Developed Country

The wealth gap in the US is worse than in almost any other developed country. And it’s only growing.

Emily Lodish
作者 Emily Lodish
Poverty

Oxfam's new report, "Working for the Few," is getting a lot of attention — mostly because of the newsworthy tidbit that the combined wealth of the world’s richest 85 people ($110 trillion) is equivalent to that of the poorest half of the world (3.5 billion people). I mean, that's striking. But here's something else that's shocking, though

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