Inequality isn't just bad for the economy. It's toxic for the enviroment

In an article on Grist, Susan Holmberg of the Roosevelt Institute writes about the research of James Boyce, Director of PERI’s Program on Economics for the Developing World, and colleagues:

“Economist James Boyce argues that, because wealth ultimately converts into political power, a society with high levels of wealth and income inequality leaves those at the bottom less able to resist the powerful interests that benefit from pollution.”

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