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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

The scandal no one talks about: Income inequality

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.