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Inequality.org Your online portal to data, analysis, and commentary on income and wealth inequality.

For an interactive version of this chart and more on wealth inequality, check out our Inequality.org Facts section: inequality.org/facts/wealth...

Federal Reserve data shows that the richest 10 percent of American households now own over two-thirds of the nation's total wealth. The top 1 percent holds 31.0 percent of total wealth – just slightly less than the entire bottom 90 percent of U.S. households.

Georgia's Medicaid work requirements have been a disaster. The goal is clearly to shrink enrollment by burying low-income families in red tape -- not boost employment.

Honored to share a #BurnedByBillionaires blurb from Brooke Harrington, Professor of Sociology @ Dartmouth (@ebharrington.bsky.social): “An electrifying call to action… Should be required reading for all our elected representatives.” Check it out, on shelves 10/08!
thenewpress.org/books/burned...

Boom time for US billionaires: why the system perpetuates wealth inequality As the super rich grow even richer, inequality expert Chuck Collins says the system is broken – but it can be fixed

HAPPY RELEASE DAY to Burned By Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth & Power are Ruining our Lives & Planet! @laurenaratani.bsky.social says it; I'm "optimistic that there can be change," especially with coverage like this: www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oc...
Buy now: thenewpress.org/books/burned...

NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl! The @NFL must act NOW to stop Trump's ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime

The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...

NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl! The @NFL must act NOW to stop Trump's ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime

The NFL must act NOW to stop ICE from targeting the Super Bowl LX where Bad Bunny will be performing at the halftime show before it’s too late. #SBLX #AppleMusicHalftime sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...

Have you seen this petition yet? Hold Congress Accountable: No Pay or Benefits During Government Shutdowns

c.org/9TPsNfLznV

Have you seen this petition yet? Hold Congress Accountable: No Pay or Benefits During Government Shutdowns

c.org/9TPsNfLznV

CAMPAIGN WIN! Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1362 into law!

The passage of this bill is a groundbreaking step forward in ensuring temporary migrant workers in #California are safer from exploitation, abuse, & unfair recruitment practices.

More on this success: ow.ly/b7nY50X5U37

There Is No Insurrection Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power. 

Trump’s rationale for sending the military into American cities keeps shifting. But the purpose remains constant: intimidation. The Supreme Court and Congress must push back. bit.ly/3IWUMED

Californians should ignore the federal government's false claims about our elections Californians can count on their elections. That hasn't changed. What has changed is the volume of false claims from the federal government.

California voters should feel confident casting their ballot this fall despite the federal government’s efforts to try and undermine public confidence in elections, @gowriramachandran.bsky.social writes in @calmatters.org.

“İnsanların kalbini yaralamamaya gayret et; yoksa kendi kökünü kazmış olursun.” S.Şirazî

TAPPER: I don't understand why you're not calling the House back in session

MIKE JOHNSON: Members are doing important work in their districts right now

TAPPER: But the work legislating is also important work

This December, we will gather for the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence.

Your donation supports the vigil and the fight for a safer future.

👉 newtownactionalliancefoundation.org/donate

#EndGunViolence #HonorWithAction

Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump's Crosshairs — Again Trump and his allies have blamed the left for the bulk of political violence, despite the long history of far-right attacks.

Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump’s Crosshairs — Again

By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com

inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...

TOMORROW “We Pray Freedom” launches! (order in bio)

"In a time of plenty marred by so much poverty, organizing for social, political, and economic change is holy work." –Charon Hribar from “Celebration”

✨ We Pray Freedom is out now—prayers + rituals for justice + liberation.
👉 bit.ly/WePrayFreedom
These aren’t just prayers—they’re blueprints for liberation.

#WePrayFreedom #WeSingFreedom #LiturgiesOfLiberation

Beware Rich Men Quoting the Bible to Punish the Poor | Common Dreams ​The Trump administration and its theological apologists are working overtime, using Jesus’ name and the Bible’s contents in even more devastating rounds of immoral biblical (mis)references.

“Over the past decades, the use of the Bible to justify what passes for ‘law and order’ (and the punishing of the poor) has only intensified."

Read on!
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bibl...

You can’t worship God and money | NationofChange

"The whole of the Christian Bible, starting with Genesis and ending with the Book of Revelation, has an arc of justice to it. The historical equivalents of anti-poverty programs run through it all."

www.nationofchange.org/2025/09/10/y...

Theologian says the 'Trump admin and its apologists are working overtime — using Jesus' name' It was a moment somewhat like this, 30 years ago, that turned me into a biblical scholar. In the lead-up to the passage of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, political and religious leaders quoted scripture...

"In a Trumpian world, where Christian extremism is becoming the norm, we must not let the words of Beulah Sanders be forgotten or the worst fears of countless prophets and freedom fighters come true."

www.alternet.org/trump-using-...

Panel amplifies voices at intersection of Palestinian liberation & disability justice:
* Mohamad Salah, film protagonist + co-producer
* Dom Kelly, ED @DisabledSouth
*Sandra Tamari, ED @AdalahJustice
*Jen Deerinwater, ED @crushingcolonialism
Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct5

Severed (2025) follows Mohamad Salah, a teen from Gaza who has lost his leg and survived 5 Israeli military assaults. His story reflects the thousands of Palestinians disabled by Israel’s ongoing #GazaGenocide. #Gaza #DisabilityJustice
Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct5

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: "Severed" Screening + Panel discussion. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Donkeysaddle Projects, New Disabled South, and Adalah Justice Project will launch a month-long campaign with a virtual screening of the new short documentary "Severed", followed by a discussion linkin...

Join us Oct 5 for virtual screening of Severed film + panel w/ protagonist Mohamad Salah from @donkeysaddleorg, Dom Kelly @DisabledSouth, Sandra Tamari @AdalahJustice, & Jen Deerinwater @crushingcolonialism 3pm ET | Zoom
Register: tinyurl.com/SevOct5

In 2024, 41.4% of Americans lived in poverty or one emergency away from it. As conditions and reporting get worse, we will all need to do three things: organize, organize, & organize!

Full breakdown at kairos.ghost.io/poverty-numb...

Huge thanks to @povertycenter.bsky.social for these estimates!

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Day 2 in #Mongolia brought energy + action. From Al Gore on Climate TRACE to panels on desertification and nomadic traditions, to youth-led projects shaping communities, the momentum grew. We ended with a sacred milk libation, blessing new Climate Reality Leaders for their journey ahead.

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