wealth distribution

In Canada, the small amount of income redistributed to the poor has long been a matter of public debate. Today, accepting that the rich should pay a fair share of taxes would constitute progress.

The overindulged corporate set surely doesn't need additional financial help out of the pockets of ordinary, hard-working Canadians.

There is a powerful appeal to freedom from reliance on centralized energy systems. Decentralization and democratization of energy go hand in hand with a transition to a more equitable society.

Sociologist Robert Putnam's new book offers a diagnosis of what has gone wrong in his homeland, documenting the decline of the American dream -- diminishing social mobility as a result of inequality.

In the last few weeks, news stories have emerged that suggest the West is beginning to devolve into a kind of new feudalism. Are we seeing the signs of a new feudal order?