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Category Archives: POLICY
The War In Afghanistan: How Much Are You Paying?
By Amanda Terkel HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — As Americans breathe a sigh of relief over finally filing the returns on what they owe (or are owed from) Uncle Sam this Tax Day, the progressive group Rethink Afghanistan wants them to … Continue reading
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Cost Of Tax Cuts For America’s Rich Exceeds Value Of Budget Cuts
By William Alden HUFFINGTON POST Over two years, tax cuts for the wealthy will cost the government about $120 billion and will create or save about 290,000 jobs, according to analysis by the White House-aligned research group Center for American … Continue reading
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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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The One-Percenters
Roger Ebert’s Journal Chicago Sun-Times If it is “socialist” to believe in a more equal distribution of income, what is the word for the system we now live under? A system under which the very rich have doubled their share … Continue reading
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Senator Bernie Sander’s Guide To Corporate Freeloaders
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Why the United States Is Destroying Its Education System
By Chris Hedges Truthdig The demonizing of teachers is another public relations feint, a way for corporations to deflect attention from the theft of some $17 billion in wages, savings and earnings among American workers and a landscape where one … Continue reading
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Global Military Spending Hits High But Growth Slows
REUTERS The United States has increased its military spending by 81 percent since 2001 – according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Worldwide military spending edged up in 2010 to a record $1.6 trillion, a leading think-tank said on Monday. … Continue reading
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Executive Pay Soars In 2010, While Millions Lose Their Jobs and Homes
By Daniel Costello New York Times UNLIKE some previous years, 2010 registered broad gains in executive pay, benefiting C.E.O.’s from nearly all parts of the economy. HAPPY days are back — in the corner office, at least. After shrinking during … Continue reading
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An Education In For-Profit Education: Infographic
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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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