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Category Archives: CAPITALISM
The American dream: Is it slipping away?
By Gregory Rodriguez The Los Angeles Times An ABC News/Yahoo News poll revealed that today, only half of us think the American dream — which the pollsters defined as ‘if you work hard you’ll get ahead’ — still holds true, … Continue reading
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New Rule: Rich People Who Complain About Being Vilified Should Be Vilified
By Bill Maher The Huffington Post New Rule: The next rich person who publicly complains about being vilified by the Obama administration must be publicly vilified by the Obama administration. It’s so hard for one person to tell another person … Continue reading
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Banana Republic, Here We Come …
Downhill With the G.O.P. By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: September 23, 2010 The New York Times Once upon a time, a Latin American political party promised to help motorists save money on gasoline. How? By building highways that ran only downhill. … Continue reading
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A New Colonial System
via Ella Delaney: Using shadow markets to increase global power Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal talks to author Eric J. Weiner about his new book on the “shadow markets,” which countries utilize to gain influence around the globe. TEXT OF INTERVIEW Bob … Continue reading
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Americans Vastly Underestimate Wealth Inequality
by William Alden Huffington Post Americans vastly underestimate the degree of wealth inequality in America, and we believe that the distribution should be far more equitable than it actually is, according to a new study. Or, as the study’s authors … Continue reading
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from Sarah Lewison
A message sent from Sarah Lewison to Andy Cox of CIO………… the poster is by Dan Wang additional resources: dialogue between Immanual Wallerstein and Grace Lee Boggs (capitalism is over, he says.. but what will replace it?) I might transcribe this, … Continue reading
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France: Laissez-Faire Capitalism Is Over
Business week article: France: Laissez-Faire Capitalism Is Over A couple of years old but still relevant to the cause…
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The Angry Rich
By PAUL KRUGMAN New York Times Anger is sweeping America. True, this white-hot rage is a minority phenomenon, not something that characterizes most of our fellow citizens. But the angry minority is angry indeed, consisting of people who feel that … Continue reading
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Pacific Heights Moguls Fund Sit/Lie
High-tech financiers, not Haight Street merchants, are bankrolling Prop. L, the proposed Sit/Lie law Campaign finance reports filed Aug. 2 reveal that the measure’s backers include some of the Bay Area’s wealthiest and most influential players. Among those who have … Continue reading
End The Bush Tax Cuts For The Mega Rich
We urge Congress to do the right thing: let the Bush tax cuts for the richest 2% expire at the end of the year. We also believe Congress should extend the middle class tax cuts for The 98% of households … Continue reading
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