Category Archives: CAPITALISM

Rock on Daddy Buffet

Posted on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 by Eliza

Even Warren Buffet says, “..I think we should raise taxes for the very rich…”

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FLOW: For Love Of Water

Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010 by meganwilson

Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century – The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply … Continue reading →

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Nellie Wong – (Part 1) Women & revolution – alive & inseparable!

Posted on Sunday, October 3, 2010 by maw
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“Guest Workers” and U.S. Unemployment

Posted on Sunday, October 3, 2010 by maw

The Huffington Post OCTOBER 3, 2010 Host, Dan Rather Reports Posted: September 29, 2010 01:36 PM Immigration reform this year is not just dead but rotting, despite the earnest efforts of talking heads on the left to create a buzz … Continue reading →

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Study: US Food Waste Is a Huge Energy Drain

Posted on Sunday, October 3, 2010 by meganwilson

by Hugh Collins Contributor AOL news (Oct. 2) — Forget drafty windows and aging cars — a new study says one of the biggest wastes of energy in America could be the food in your garbage can. Every rotten tomato … Continue reading →

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Reich Blames Economy’s Woes On Income Disparity

Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 by meganwilson

Economist Robert Reich isn’t surprised at the anemic economic recovery from the meltdown in 2008. His new book, Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future, argues that the economy isn’t going to get moving again until we address a fundamental … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich on AFTERSHOCK

Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 by meganwilson

The Next Economy and America’s Future:

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Waiting for Superman

Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by meganwilson

Via Gordon Winiemko and Ma Fa: Among 30 developed nations, US ranks 25th in math and 21st in science. Solution? Take. Money. Away. From. Rich. People.

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Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an “Underdeveloping Nation”

Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by meganwilson

Via Gordon Winiemko: On Democracy NOW!: While President Obama is reporting looking into tapping a former corporate executive to become his next top economic adviser, many economists question the path the United States is on. We speak to the acclaimed … Continue reading →

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Census Finds Record Gap Between Rich And Poor

Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by meganwilson

by The Associated Press WASHINGTON September 28, 2010, 10:00 am ET The income gap between the richest and poorest Americans grew last year to its widest amount on record as young adults and children in particular struggled to stay afloat … Continue reading →

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