income inequality – Page 14 – The Portland Press Herald

Our View: U.N. report on U.S. poverty has message that we can’t afford to ignore

by The Editorial Board June 25, 2018June 24, 2018

Because our economy is built on insecure, low-wage jobs, far too many Americans are living on the brink of financial disaster.

by The Editorial Board June 15, 2018June 14, 2018

The state should not be on a top 10 list of the worst rental markets in the United States.

The campaign urges us to see how people from all walks of life are plagued by ‘interlocking injustices.’

by The Rev. Joseph R. McKenna Special to the Telegram May 13, 2018May 11, 2018

Which of our politicians is going to aid the next Hugh J. Chisholm, who has a dream to get people out of poverty?

by Blake McCartney Special to the Press Herald April 30, 2018April 30, 2018

Please tell Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin to vote ‘no’ on H.R. 2 and say ‘no’ to SNAP cuts.

by Paul Stekler Special to the Washington Post April 8, 2018April 6, 2018

His ‘Mountaintop’ speech is still relevant 50 years later in its insistence upon economic justice in the U.S.

by the Editorial Board April 8, 2018April 7, 2018

But in order to fight institutional racism, Americans must first own up to the fact that it exists.

by Sarah Austin Special to the Press Herald March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

A hearing on the bill made clear that Mainers understand the game

Lawmakers should not use federal tax changes as an excuse to blow up the next state budget.

by Martin Grohman March 11, 2018March 9, 2018

An editorial suggests that companies gain at workers’ expense – the reality is more complex.