Showing results for "Social Inequality" in United States

Since the early days of the American republic, political thinkers have maintained that a grossly unequal division of property, wealth, and power would lead to the erosion of democratic life. Yet over the past thirty-five years, neoconservatives and neoliberals alike have redrawn the tenets of American liberalism. Nowhere is this more evident than in our current mainstream political discourse, in which the politics of economic inequality are rarely discussed.

Prominent Latin American historian John Charles Chasteen provides a concise history of the world, in which he explores the origins and persistence of the timeless phenomena of humanity's inhumanity to itself. Where did it come from? Why has it been so prevalent throughout our history? And, most importantly, can we overcome it? Chasteen argues that to do so, we must understand our shared past.

Can a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy - but as this book demonstrates, America's policymakers respond almost exclusively to the preferences of the economically advantaged.

"Is Vast Inequality Necessary?" is from the Columns section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Villager’s Execution in China Ignites Uproar Over Inequality of Justice" is from the November 20, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Javier C. Hernandez and narrated by Kristi Burns.