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Category Archives: RESOURCES
Working Poor: Almost Half Of U.S. Households Live One Crisis From The Bread Line
Don’t be fooled by the latest numbers released by the Labor Department reporting that unemployment has dropped to 8.3% due to a hiring surge … or the idea that the country’s problem is just a “crisis of confidence.” This is … Continue reading
Winning Moments for the 99% in 2011
Re-posted from AlterNet / By Sarah Jaffe / December 26, 2011 This year saw working people around the world begin to stand up and fight back. Ten organizers share their most inspiring moments from the U.S.’s year of action. 2011 … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, CAPITAL, CAPITALISM, CIVIL LIBERTIES, CORPORATE BRUTALITY, OCCUPY WALL STREET, OCCUPY!, RESOURCES, UNEMPLOYMENT, Unions, US Military expansioin, Wall Street, WE ARE THE 99%
Tagged austerity, CAPITAL, capitalism, corporate capitalism, DEMOCRACY, health, occupy wall street, permanent underclass, privatization, sit/lie law, The Corporate State
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Economic Hit Man Speaking Freely: John Perkins (2 of 4)
This is one of the best analyses of corporatocracy I’ve heard – I highly recommend! For many years John Perkins was an “economic hit man” in the world of international finance; a function he performed by persuading Third World … Continue reading
Protest Chevron’s Tax Grab! Tomorrow 12/15 in Martinez, CA
Protest Chevron’s Tax Grab 651 Pine Street, Martinez Thursday December 15, 2011 11:30 AM – Gather and Leaflet Area 12 Noon Rally Find flyers, the Richmond City Council resolution asking Chevron to drop its property tax appeals, and more information … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, Big Oil, CAPITAL, CAPITALISM, EVIL CORPORATIONS, PROTESTS, RESOURCES, TAX THE RICH, THE 99%, UNEMPLOYMENT, WE ARE THE 99%
Tagged austerity, capitalism, Chevron, corporate capitalism, DEMOCRACY, global warming, health, Richmond, tax grab, underclass
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Time Banking: an alternate solution?
Time Banking: An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Why let the availability of money determine the range of the possible? Time banks are taking off, in ways you never expected. by Edgar Cahn posted Nov 17, 2011 Photo courtesy of … Continue reading
Posted in RESOURCES, SOLUTIONS, Time Banking
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Occupy APEC with Aloha
By Christine Ahn Foreign Policy In Focus E iho ana o luna, E pi’i ana o lalo, E hui ana na moku, E ku ana ka paia. “That which is above shall be brought down, that which is below shall … Continue reading
Massive police action cracks down on Occupy Oakland
Police Raid Occupy Oakland Camp, By MALIA WOLLAN; Re-posted from The New York Times, November 14, 2011 OAKLAND, Calif. — Hundreds of police officers in riot gear raided the Occupy Oakland encampment downtown on Monday morning, making arrests and flattening … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, CAPITAL, CAPITALISM, CENSORSHIP, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, DEMOCRACY, ECONOMY, EMPIRE, FASCISM, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT, HOMELAND SECURITY, OCCUPY ALL STREETS!, OCCUPY OAKLAND!, POLICY, political, PROTESTS, RESOURCES, THE 99%
Tagged #occupyoakland, CAPITAL, capitalism, corporate capitalism, permanent underclass, sit/lie law, The Corporate State
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Riot cops invade & brutalize OccupySF camp at Justin Herman Plaza
Last night at the Occupy SF camp. See #OccupySF for more details.
Posted in AUSTERITY, CAPITALISM, CENSORSHIP, COLONIALISM, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, INCOME INEQUALITY, NEWS, OCCUPY SF, POLICE BRUTALITY, POLICY, RESOURCES
Tagged #occupySF, austerity, capitalism, commons, DEMOCRACY, Justin Herman Plaza, permanent underclass, police brutality, privatization, riot cops, The Corporate State
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How to Party Like a Billionaire Financier With a 15% Tax Rate
A full moon rises over the Hamptons as the crocs come out to play. By Lynn Parramore, August 22, 2011, Re-posted from AlterNet While the world economy trembles and their fellow Americans face blown-up 401Ks, foreclosure threats, and fruitless job … Continue reading
Can We Stop the Charade and Just Cut To The Chase: THE U.S. IS HEADED FOR A DEPRESSION
With a nod to Third Voice (for those who remember it) … but without the cool interface CIO! = burgundy (a step up from red) GDP: U.S. Economy Grows Only 1 Percent In Spring, Increasing Recession Fears by Christopher S. … Continue reading
Posted in CAPITALISM, ECONOMY, GOVERNMENT, GREED, POLICY, RESOURCES
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CIO HEROES!!
Coming out of the summer haitus – and having slight issues with the WP 3.2 update (not WPs fault..) – we’re back with a whole new section dedicated to folks (groups and individuals alike) who are CIO’s HEROES. CIO … Continue reading
Posted in ARTISTS/ACTIONS, CIO Heroes, CONSUMERISM, RESOURCES, SOLUTIONS
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The Deficit is Not Default of Obama
EXCLUSIVE: The Deficit Is Not Default of Obama, by: Greg Palast, Truthout | News Analysis, Thursday 21 July 2011 Let’s talk about how we ended up in this pickle, bucking up against the “debt ceiling.” From 2001 to 2008, a … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, bankruptcy, CAPITALISM, DEMOCRACY, ECONOMY, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT, GREED, POLICY, RESOURCES
Tagged austerity, capitalism, corporate capitalism, debt ceiling, Democratic Leadership, Eric Cantor, GOP, Greg Palast, Obama
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Who Suffers Under The Gang of Six Deficit Reduction Scheme: Seniors, Students, Working families
Social Security benefits would be reduced, and there are also cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Students and the disabled would lose some federal government support By George Zornick The Nation President Obama endorsed the Senate’s Gang of Six deficit reduction … Continue reading
Posted in CAPITALISM, ECONOMY, GOVERNMENT, GREED, POLICY, RESOURCES, Tax cuts for the rich
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SOLUTIONS: Bernal Heights Prints Own Currency
HUFFINGTON POST If, like some in the international banking community, you’re bearish on the dollar at the moment, it might behoove you to invest in Bernal Bucks–the new unofficial “official” currency of Bernal Heights. Bernal Bucks function a bit like … Continue reading
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Now Lower Than At Height Of Global Recession
REUTERS LONDON (Susan Fenton) – Global consumer confidence fell in the second quarter to its lowest level in a year and a half as an uncertain economic outlook, a deepening euro zone debt crisis and rising inflation made people more … Continue reading
Posted in CAPITALISM, ECONOMY, GLOBALIZATION, RESOURCES
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Tell President Obama: Now is the time to stand with the tens of millions of Americans who are struggling to survive economically, not with the millionaires and billionaires who have never had it so good
Bernie Sanders spoke about the inequity and the criticality of the current moment on the floor of the Senate. The following letter to President Obama is posted on his website. Add your signature to Senator Sanders letter Dear Mr. President, … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, CAPITALISM, CIO Heroes, ECONOMY, EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT, GREED, Health, NEWS, RESOURCES, SOLUTIONS, Tax cuts
Tagged austerity, corporate capitalism, corporate money, DEMOCRACY, health, underclass
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GORE BLASTS OBAMA ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Bowing to political resistance from Republicans and some in his own party, Obama abandoned an effort and a campaign pledge to enact legislation that would put the first-ever limit on greenhouse gases. By Dina Capiello HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — Former … Continue reading
Posted in CAPITALISM, ENVIRONMENT, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT, GREED, POLICY, RESOURCES
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State Of The Ocean: ‘Shocking’ Report Warns Of Mass Extinction From Current Rate Of Marine Distress
By Travis Donovan HUFFINGTON POST If the current actions contributing to a multifaceted degradation of the world’s oceans aren’t curbed, a mass extinction unlike anything human history has ever seen is coming, an expert panel of scientists warns in an … Continue reading
Posted in CAPITALISM, ENVIRONMENT, EVIL CORPORATIONS, FOOD, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT, Health, POLICY, RESOURCES
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Global Commodity Prices Only Getting Higher This Decade: Report
REUTERS PARIS (Gus Trompiz) – World commodity prices will keep up their relentless push higher this decade compared to previous years, supported by burgeoning demand for food and fuel as well as knock-on effects from energy costs, the FAO and … Continue reading
Posted in CAPITALISM, EVIL CORPORATIONS, FOOD, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT, GREED, RESOURCES
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