Donald Trump Warned Of A ‘Rigged’ Election, Was He Right?

With Donald Trump formally installed in the Oval Office, election integrity activist Jonathan Simon crunches the numbers and reflects on Election 2016, the death of electoral transparency and the thwarting of public will.

Jonathan D. Simon
By Jonathan D. Simon
Voters cast their ballots at Cynthia Mann Elementary School in Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. (AP/Otto Kitsinger)

SANTA CRUZ, California --- (Insights) Whether viewed in terms of outcome or of process, the story of the 2016 presidential election is one so grim that it calls for a trigger warning for anyone of ethical sensibilities or faith in the workings of democracy. In a year that will be remembered by many for the number of revered individuals we lost,

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Economic Recovery Mostly A Myth For The 99 Percent

93 percent of U.S. counties haven’t recovered from the Great Recession according to the National Association of Counties.

Dan Wright
By Dan Wright
Marijo Beckman greeted Black Friday shoppers at a Boynton Beach,Fla. Walmar

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. The famous United States stock index known as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (or simply the Dow) flirted with approaching a historic high of 20,000. The index, which shows how the largest 30 companies publicly traded in the U.S. are performing, is considered a key indicator of how well U.S. business

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US Income Inequality Reaches Highest Level In History

The land of opportunity? Not so much. In fact, the rich are getting richer at a historic rate.

Dan Wright
By Dan Wright
Income Inequality

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. A new study by economist Emmanuel Saez claims that the top 1% income earners in the United States hit a new high in 2015. The study used data from the IRS to show “families at or near the top of the income ladder did substantially better in 2015 than those below them. The share of income going to the

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Global 1% Own Half Of World’s Wealth, Social Security And Worker Pay Frozen

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. According to the 2015 wealth report by Credit Suisse, the global top wealth percentile now own half of all household assets in the world. The increased financialization of the world economy combined with political systems bent towards the wealthy has led to an incredibly unequal world where a relative handful of […]

Dan Wright
By Dan Wright

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. According to the 2015 wealth report by Credit Suisse, the global top wealth percentile now own half of all household assets in the world. The increased financialization of the world economy combined with political systems bent towards the wealthy has led to an incredibly unequal world where a relative

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The Hidden Billions Behind Economic Inequality In Africa

Development experts here attribute income inequalities to the continent’s lax anti-corruptions laws.

Jeffrey Moyo
By Jeffrey Moyo
Madagascar Africa

A street hawker blows bubbles to attract customers in Antananarivo, Madagascar. HARARE - Reports this year of illicit moneys from African countries stashed in a Swiss bank – indicating that corruption lies behind much of the income inequality that affects the continent – have grabbed international news headlines. Secret bank accounts in

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