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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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Petition against Gang of 6 debt ceiling bill which cuts Social Security and threatens Medicare and Medicaid: from Dennis Kucinich
The Raw Deal? by Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 “A Big Deal.” That’s what the White House has been fighting for the past few weeks in negotiations over raising the debt ceiling. It was a search for a … Continue reading
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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Cable worried about poverty, not Netflix
Cable worried about poverty, not Netflix, by Yinka Adegoke, Reuters, Jun 14 2011 CHICAGO (Reuters) – For all the talk about competitive threats from the likes of Netflix Inc or Apple Inc, it is rising poverty among households that TV … Continue reading
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The True Cost of Chevron: Teach-In & Protest
Teach-In 5/23, Protest at Chevron AGM 5/25! Teach-In on the True Cost of Chevron Monday, May 23 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm David Brower Center, Tamalpais Room 2150 Allston Way Berkeley, CA Join JINN, Emem Okon from the Niger Delta and … Continue reading
The People vs. Goldman Sachs
The People vs. Goldman Sachs, by Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone, May 11, 2011 9:30 AM ET A Senate committee has laid out the evidence. Now the Justice Department should bring criminal charges They weren’t murderers or anything; they had merely … Continue reading
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The Corporate State Wins Again
The Corporate State Wins Again, by Chris Hedges, Published on Monday, April 25, 2011 by TruthDig.com When did our democracy die? When did it irrevocably transform itself into a lifeless farce and absurd political theater? When did the press, labor, … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, bankruptcy, CAPITAL, CAPITALISM, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, DEMOCRACY, ECONOMY, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, EVIL CORPORATIONS, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT, GREED, Health, HOMELAND SECURITY
Tagged CAPITAL, capitalism, Chris Hedges, corporate capitalism, corporate money, DEMOCRACY, Democratic Leadership, permanent underclass, The Corporate State, underclass
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Capitalism’s Dismal Future
Capitalism’s Dismal Future, by Paul Mattick, The Chronicle Review, March 13, 2011 A homeless man named Roger panhandles in New York City, Spencer Platt, Getty Images Apart from the patently nonreality-based dissent of its Republican … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, CAPITAL, CAPITALISM, CONSUMERISM, ECONOMY, GLOBALIZATION, GREED, INTERNATIONAL, POLICY, RESOURCES, SOLUTIONS
Tagged "another world is possible", austerity, CAPITAL, capitalism, global warming
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At Least We Still Can Go Broke
I got a letter today from Alan Grayson. I don’t think he’ll mind me publishing it here since he is running for Congress. But – I think CIO readers will find this fascinating. Dear Cheryl: Unless you’ve been living in … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, bankruptcy, CAPITAL, CAPITALISM, ECONOMY, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, POLICY, Tax cuts, Tax cuts for the rich
Tagged austerity, CAPITAL, DEMOCRACY, Democratic Leadership, government shutdown, Republicans
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6 Billion Ways – Accumulation by African Dispossession
6 Billion Ways – Accumulation by African Dispossession, By @Nishmadoshi, March 6, 2011, Political Dynamite This is the second in a series of reports by Political Dynamite writers from the 6 Billion Ways Conference on 5-6 March. The speakers in … Continue reading
Posted in AUSTERITY, BILLION, CAPITAL, CAPITALISM, EDUCATION, GLOBALIZATION, postcolonialism
Tagged Africa, austerity, billion, CAPITAL, dispossession, Nnimmo Bassey, Patrick Bond, postcolonialism
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