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Political scientists Paul Pierson of UC Berkeley and Jacob Hacker of Yale say the vast and growing gap between America’s haves and have-nots didn’t just happen, but was deliberately and politically “engineered.” Co-authors of the recent book “Winner-Take-All Politics,” the two appeared on the Jan. 13 episode of “Moyers & Company.”
Tag: income inequality
Income inequality writ large — on the wall across the street
December 14, 2011:
In a move inspired by Occupy Wall Street and noted by the Maddow Blog and others, the UC Berkeley Labor Center took its research findings to the streets, literally, with some Bat-Signal infographics.
Berkeley MCAP: Frequently Asked Questions
December 14, 2011:
Answers to frequently asked questions about the new Berkeley Middle Class Access Plan (MCAP) to help middle-income families afford the cost of a UC Berkeley education.
Wall Street protests echo researcher’s findings on growing income gap
October 7, 2011:
Emmanuel Saez, a UC Berkeley economist, received a 2010 MacArthur “genius” award for his research on the growing income gains of super-wealthy American households and the parallel income erosion of the other 99 percent of the nation. In a Q & A, Saez talks about the “Occupy Wall Street” movement, in light of his work.
