wealth

The wealth gap and its threat to democracy

January 5, 2015 By Tim Libretti

How we organize our economy and distribute and allocate resources can either facilitate or undermine a democratic socio-political culture.

Ebola epidemic and African underdevelopment

August 22, 2014 By Emile Schepers

These are countries of fabulous wealth, whose people live in grinding poverty, the pattern for most of sub-Saharan Africa.

Myths of capitalism: the myth of scarcity

August 14, 2014 By Scott Hiley

We are faced with a choice of who will pay to rebuild our infrastructure, educate our children, and transition to a green economy.

Francis does it again: Attacking the “tyranny” of unfettered capitalism

November 27, 2013 By PAI

Francis I is blasting the "tyranny" of unfettered capitalism, economic inequity and financial finagling.

Madagascar to hold runoff election in December

November 12, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Madagascar today is one of the richest nations in the region, and one of the poorest. It has vast natural resources (gold, nickel, cobalt, petroleum), but 92 percent of its people live on $2.00 per day...