https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/29/rich-poor-gap-wealth-inequality-bernie-sanders
Race or Wealth? How About Both?
The evidence shows we all lose when society’s overwhelmed by white resentment and win when we organize across our differences. An excerpt from Heather C. McGhee’s The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. Read the excerpt here.
Studies Show Covid Deaths Know No Color
Confirming our studies earlier this year of Covid-19 deaths in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, big new studies use different methods to demonstrate that deaths are the result of exposure rather than race. To quote the article: “The new findings do not contradict an enormous body of research showing that Black and Hispanic Americans … Read more
The Wealth of Billionaires Goes Up During Pandemic!
Inequality.org has been tracking the wealthy for a while now, and announced last week that the combined wealth of US billionaires has gained more than $1 trillion since March 2020, the beginning of the pandemic. Their story is here.
Race, Class, and Covid-19 in the US
The latest from our work digging deep into the demographics of Covid-19. Who lives and who dies depends a lot on who you are and how much money you have. Read on for details. Race, Class, and Covid-19 in the United States
The NY Times, Covid, and race. Plus, lately, income.
We’re collecting New York Times articles on COVID-19, race, and class to better understand how the media is accounting for the spread of the virus. We’ve noticed that some of these accounts leave out any mention of income or occupation, while others tend to conflate poverty with people of color. Our research suggests that occupation … Read more
Les Leopold’s August 2, 2020 Talk
Les has developed a new talk that looks at the runaway inequality roots of the pandemic response and police brutality. Here’s the recording of the August 2, 2020 version. He’ll be doing more live events, which will be announced here. Click through for the video.
Covid 19 Death Data
On July 28, 2020, The American Prospect published Les Leopold’s analysis of Covid-19 deaths in New York City during the first month’s of the pandemic. You can read the story by clicking here. This page is the repository for data supporting Les’s research into Covid deaths. You may download the spreadsheet with the NYC Department … Read more
President Donald Trump Culls the Herd
Here is the chilling truth: To win reelection Trump is willfully allowing the virus to kill more and more of us, especially our most vulnerable—the old, the infirm, the poor, and the essential low-wage workers. By Les Leopold President Trump has finally made public his fateful choice. He’s all in on reopening the economy even … Read more