Category Archives: DEMOCRACY

“We are not commodities in the hands of bankers and politicians”: Protests Grow in Greece Over Austerity Measures

Posted on Sunday, June 5, 2011 by meganwilson

“You got the disease, we got the solution — revolution,” read one banner. “We are not commodities in the hands of bankers and politicians.” By George Georgiopoulos REUTERS ATHENS, June 5 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands Greeks rallied in central … Continue reading →

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Report: Middle Class Were Better Off In 1980

Posted on Friday, May 20, 2011 by meganwilson

By Janell Ross HUFFINGTON POST American workers’ productivity has soared over the last 30 years, but that extra output hasn’t translating into higher earnings for the American middle class, according to a report released this week. A 40-year-old male high … Continue reading →

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The Obama Deception: Why Cornel West Went Ballistic

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 by meganwilson

By Chris Hedges TruthDig “a black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs and a black puppet of corporate plutocrats. And now he has become head of the American killing machine and is proud of it.” The moral philosopher Cornel West, if … Continue reading →

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SOLUTIONS: Hospital Workers, Facing Layoffs, Launch Counterattack On Executives

Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 by meganwilson

By Dave Jamieson and Ryan Grim HUFFINGTON POST According to Woodhouse, the union’s research into executive pay at Salinas uncovered the fact that the hospital’s outgoing CEO, Sam Downing, will receive a nearly $4 million payout, most of it in … Continue reading →

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Thousands have joined the “I Won’t Pay” movement in Greece

Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 by meganwilson

By Anthony Faiola Washington Post Athens — Already struggling to avoid a debt default that could seal Greece’s fate as a financial pariah, this Mediterranean nation is also scrambling to contain another threat — a breakdown in the rule of … Continue reading →

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The Unwisdom of Elites

Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011 by meganwilson

By Paul Krugman The New York Times What happened to the budget surplus the federal government had in 2000? The answer is, three main things. First, there were the Bush tax cuts, which added roughly $2 trillion to the national … Continue reading →

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Liberal Group’s Video Assails Koch Brothers

Posted on Saturday, May 7, 2011 by meganwilson

By Jim Rutenberg The New York Times The liberal guerrilla video group Brave New Foundation on Wednesday began what it says will be a prolonged political attack against the industrialist Koch family, which has become synonymous with the anti-Obama conservative … Continue reading →

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The Corporate State Wins Again

Posted on Friday, April 29, 2011 by cherylmeeker

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 →

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WikiLeaks Documents Reveal U.S. Knowingly Imprisoned 150 Innocent Men at Guantánamo

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by meganwilson
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A Double Dip Recession for 2012?

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by meganwilson

CIO!: 1. With corporate profits hitting record gains, the income gap growing; and critical social services, education programs, and health facilities being eliminated, why is the question: Economists are painting a pretty bleak picture of the economic outlook between now … Continue reading →

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