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Even social distancing sparks a culture war. Even Britney gets woke. And more revelations

As a capitalist, I believe it’s time to say out loud what we all know to be true: Capitalism, as we know it, is dead.

The good news is that we can fix tax injustice, right now. There is nothing inherent in modern technology or globalization that destroys our ability to institute a highly progressive tax system. The choice is ours.

Inherited wealth and crony capitalism have created an aristocratic class that undermines social mobility and democracy

A Green New Deal in the US could help break corporate power and control over economic decision‐making, design a just transition for workers, and reimagine neighbourhoods and communities

Think about how much your income would go up if you didn't have to pay for healthcare at all. That would begin to close the gap between productivity and wages for the first time in a generation.

The deep and persistent racial wealth gap will not close without bold, structural reform

Next time you hear one of these myths, know the truth

The highest-ranking countries in the World Happiness Report are those that have “strong social welfare systems and an emphasis on equality.”