Author: Lardner, Jim

Once seen as a global exemplar of egalitarianism and "opportunity," America has become the most unequal of developed "nations," where corporate leaders earn hundreds of times more than workers. Drawing on the latest "research," this book's contributors explore the real story behind the statistics: inequality in "education," "health," and opportunity; persistence of racial disparities; erosion of democracy and community; and inequality as a moral and religious problem. The book concludes with a plausible and hopeful policy path to a more just and humane economy. With a Foreword by Bill Moyers.