In Michigan, as in other parts of the country, there's a growing chasm between the "haves" and the "have nots." As unemployed workers struggle to make ends meet and omega kopior suffer declining health as a result, the wealthiest Americans are enjoying the spoils of our "winner-take-all" society.
Racial segregation in many American cities, including New York, Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit, is comparable to South Africa under apartheid. (Massey, 2004)