Today on Your Call: What are the causes of rising inequality in the United States?

Malihe Razazan — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:21:01 +0000

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with noted economist and author James Galbraith about his new book, Inequality and Instability: A Study of the World Economy Just Before the Great Crisis. Today, the top 1 percent controls 40 percent of the wealth in the US. How did we get here? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. What needs to be done to narrow the wealth gap? And how does inequality affect economic growth? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

KALW Presents Tavis Smiley & Cornel West at The Paramount

Matt Martin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:13:17 +0000

On Saturday, April 28th at 6pm, Tavis Smiley and Cornel West will speak about their new book, The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto, at The Paramount Theatre in Oakland.

This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. We have now reached capacity for the venue, and have closed pre-registration.