Today wealth inequality in the US, the gap between the rich and poor is the largest it has ever been. Decades of economic growth have yet to lift the poor out of poverty and despite being the richest country in the world 33 million people live in hunger or at risk of hunger.

The iCitizen Forum talked to Jared Bernstein of the Economic Policy Institute and co-author of the State of Working America to discover more about the phenomenon of wealth inequality in the US today.

The iCitizen forum is a bi-monthly video blog hosted by George Turner. An investigation of our modern democracy, each episode will feature an discussion with a leading expert who gives us a greater understanding of how our democracy is performing.

iCitizenForum sits down with Heather Smith, Executive Director of Rock the Vote. In this interview we discuss the importance of the youth vote and its rise over the last two election cycles.

Peter Levine is the director of CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement and author of "The Future of Democracy, Developing the Next Generation of American Citizens" In this interview Peter talks to us about the importance of getting young people engaged with politics at a young age

An introduction to the iCitizen Forum and what its about