Category Archives: RESOURCES

How to Party Like a Billionaire Financier With a 15% Tax Rate

Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 by cherylmeeker

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 →

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Can We Stop the Charade and Just Cut To The Chase: THE U.S. IS HEADED FOR A DEPRESSION

Posted on Friday, August 26, 2011 by meganwilson

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 →

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CIO HEROES!!

Posted on Friday, August 19, 2011 by Eliza

  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 →

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The Deficit is Not Default of Obama

Posted on Friday, July 22, 2011 by cherylmeeker

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 →

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Who Suffers Under The Gang of Six Deficit Reduction Scheme: Seniors, Students, Working families

Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 by meganwilson

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 →

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SOLUTIONS: Bernal Heights Prints Own Currency

Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by meganwilson

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

Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by meganwilson

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 →

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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

Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 by cherylmeeker

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 →

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GORE BLASTS OBAMA ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 by meganwilson

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 →

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State Of The Ocean: ‘Shocking’ Report Warns Of Mass Extinction From Current Rate Of Marine Distress

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 by meganwilson

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 →

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