The scandal no one talks about: Income inequality: The March/April issue of Mother Jones magazine has a fascinating account of the growing income gap and staggering economic inequality in America. Bolstered by a selection of illuminating infographics, MJ writer Kevin Drum paints a bleak picture of opportunity in the U.S.:
The top 10 percent of Americans earn nearly three-quarters of all income in the country, leaving the poor with whatever is left.