income inequality
The United Nations Wants to Crush Extreme Poverty
Critics say its draft Sustainable Development Goals fail to deal with the world's richest 1 percent, who are poised to accumulate half of the world's wealth in 2016, according to Oxfam America.
Insta of the Week: Art Simulates Financial Crisis
An art installation about income inequality just became an art installation about all-out financial chaos.
Explaining Income Inequality with Balloons, Gold, and Thumbtacks
Activist artist Iván Sikic takes on the rich with 99 silver balloons and 7,000 wicked sharp thumbtacks.
The Uber Election: 2016 Candidates Are Finally Talking About the American Underclass
The ride-sharing behemoth has sparked a bigger election year debate about what the "normal" American worker looks like.
Why Jordan Spieth Can't Cure Golf's Tiger Woods Hangover
Jordan Spieth looks like golf's next great star, but the sport is still suffering from a prolonged Tiger Woods Hangover.
Even the Pope Hates the Suburbs
In his forthcoming teaching document, the Pope will call out the "social anonymity" of the 'burbs.
On The Line: Charlie LeDuff Discusses Inequality in America
VICE News contributor Charlie LeDuff joined us last week to discuss inequality in America. 'On The Line' did its best to keep up.
Bring on the Class War: Bernie Sanders Dreams of a Revolution in 2016
The Vermont Senator is furious about the overwhelming influence of money on politics. Now he's running for president so you get angry about it too.
The Biggest Fast-Food Strike in History Was About More Than a $15 Minimum Wage
What began as protests for higher wages and unions has turned into a social justice movement that aims to rally low-wage workers against systemic inequality.
Do We Need a Global Tax on Wealth?
Last year, a best-selling book made the case for heavily taxing the world's richest people. Last month, a 26-year-old MIT grad student used the same data to come to different conclusions.
The Rebirth of America's Midsize Cities Isn't All Good News
New research shows that as young people move into midsize cities, income inequality grows and makes life harder on the poor.
Chain Restaurants Are Locked in a Last-Ditch Legal Battle Over Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage
Seattle's $15 minimum wage is set to take effect April 1, but national chain restaurants are still fighting it.