With heart-wrenching reporting and incisive analysis, In These Times magazine has charted a staggering rise in inequality and the fall of the American middle class. Here, in a selection from four decades of articles by investigative reporters and progressive thinkers, is the story of our age. It is a tale of shockingly successful corporate takeovers stretching from Reagan to Trump, but also of brave attempts to turn the tide, from the Seattle global justice protests to Occupy to the Fight for 15. Featuring contributions from Michelle Chen, Noam Chomsky, Tom Geoghegan, Juan Gonzlez, David Moberg, Salim Muwakkil, Ralph Nader, Frances Fox Piven, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Slavoj Zizek, and many others, The Age of Inequality is the definitive account of a defining issue of our time.

Profiles of three finalists for PMI's 2014 PMO of the Year prove project management practices have been raised to the next level in the energy, economic policy and healthcare sectors. Winners will be announced at PMI PMO Symposium 2014, scheduled for 16-19 November in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

At first glance, the 2017 PMO of the Year Award finalists don't seem to have much in common. One organization is a leading mental healthcare provider and research center. Another designs and constructs the guts of utility infrastructure systems. And the third is one of the world's oldest insurance companies.

With more than 260 billion barrels in proven reserves, Saudi Aramco is an undeniable force in the global oil market. But to remain one of the largest companies in the world, the state-owned entity wants to be less dependent on a single energy source. In line with a government initiative to move Saudi Arabia's economy beyond oil, Saudi Aramco is charting a more diversified future to compete globally in the natural gas, refining and petrochemical markets. To fuel this transformation, the company's leaders began increasing capital project spending about a decade ago.

Find out how 2014 PMO of the Year winner, WellPoint health insurance, increased the organization's total annual revenue by nearly 50 percent since it gained the engine that helped power this unprecedented growth: its project management office.

Whether they're deployed overseas or training close to home, U.S. military members need convenient and reliable access to financial services. With 256 branches near military bases around the world, Navy Federal Credit Union aims to make it easier for its members to manage their money -- wherever their next assignment might take them. With the proliferation of mobile technologies and a fast-growing membership, the organization knew it had to invest in IT projects to meet members' evolving needs. In order to do so, it had to upgrade how projects were managed.