Income Inequality
First female DuPont CEO gets real on gender inequality
Ellen Kullman discussed the pay gap, equal opportunities and sexual harassment in Wilmington.
7 years ago
Black Lives Matter activists crash another City Hall event, slamming ‘poverty simulation’
Councilman Curtis Jones and several of his colleagues were taking part in the exercise demonstrating the many hurdles confronting the city's most needy.
7 years ago
Camden on the rise? New data show poverty is falling
Ken Hammon’s driveway says it all. About halfway down Tuckahoe Road in South Camden, sits the black Mustang the 31-year-old boug ...
7 years ago
Listen 4:21How black Americans see discrimination
We asked black Americans whether they believe discrimination against black Americans exists in the U.S. today.
7 years ago
Philly activists raising money to bail poor defendants out of jail
A coalition of Philadelphia activists who want to end the city's longstanding cash bail system aren't waiting for the system to change.
7 years ago
Sharper focus on education, more equitable funding sought in N.J.
New Jersey must quickly provide a high-quality public education for all children, warned a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the state's public policy decisions.
7 years ago
City controller pushes Philly to end cash bail for nonviolent defendants
City Controller Alan Butkovitz says eliminating cash bail could save Phillly millions — and help poor suspects who could lose their jobs while in jail and awaiting trial.
7 years ago
Republicans rekindle their love of budget deficits
Remember when Republicans hated budget deficits? When they railed nonstop against red ink and pined for fiscal conservatism? That was just their mantra during the Obama years.
7 years ago
Philly defense attorneys’ group: Oversight tightened in wake of whistleblower lawsuit
After learning one of their attorneys was working with a suspended license, the Defender Association of Philadelphia has tightened the rules.
7 years ago
Who fights our wars? Other people’s children
A volunteer-only army outsources foreign wars to the poor and working class — one of the worst legacies of Vietnam, which was also fought mostly by less-privileged Americans.
7 years ago
Delaware report shows limited legal help for low income residents
A Delaware report shows low income residents have limited access to legal representation in civil cases in the state. On Monday, t ...
7 years ago
ListenFair funding advocates decry Pa. leaders for playing politics with specialty school money
For years in Pennsylvania, school funding coming from state government was criticized as being irrational, unpredictable, and too-tied to ...
7 years ago
Another month, another rise in Delaware’s unemployment rate
Delaware’s unemployment rate stands at 4.9 percent for August, that’s half a percent higher than the same time last year. ...
7 years ago
Ralliers try to convince Pa. lawmakers to act on gerrymandering
Advocates for overhauling the redistricting process packed the Capitol rotunda in Harrisburg Tuesday hoping to persuade lawmakers to take ...
7 years ago
New effort aims to bring cultural arts learning to eight low-income Philly neighborhoods
For years, arts and culture groups in Philadelphia have tried to make it easier for kids in poor neighborhoods to come and visit. ...
7 years ago
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