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Category Archives: RESOURCES
Chilean Economist Manfred Max-Neef: US Is Becoming an “Underdeveloping Nation”
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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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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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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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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Poverty Rate In U.S. Saw Record Increase In 2009: 1 In 7 Americans Are Poor
“Interviews with six demographers who closely track poverty trends found wide consensus that 2009 figures are likely to show a significant rate increase to the range of 14.7 percent to 15 percent.” See full article HERE.
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WHAT IS THIRD WORLD AMERICA?
Arianna Huffington explains: 26 million Americans unemployed or underemployed (as of July 2010) 270,000 homes were repossessed by banks in the second quarter of 2010, up 38% from the year before 1.51 million people filed for personal bankruptcy during the … Continue reading
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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HELP PREVENT THIRD WORLD AMERICA
Arianna Huffington’s guide to help prevent Third World America:
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OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID: THE NEW NORMAL
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Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?
From SALON.COM BY THOMAS GEOGHEGAN A conversation with Alex Jung Since the start of the recession, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has doubled. Those who are fortunate enough to still have jobs are often working longer hours for … Continue reading
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