67 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT ONL...

Dec 5, 2017 by

Don’t we all love online shopping? It’s like buying a gift from ourselves for ourselves.

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We Are Living in Perilous Time...

Nov 28, 2017 by

[Translate] Local Peace Economy Citizens are not sitting idly watching our democracy go under. By Frances Moore Lappé, Adam Eichen /...

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Why Aren’t Dems in Congr...

Nov 27, 2017 by

[Translate] Economy Could congressional Democrats be showing their fealty to corporate America? By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Photo...

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Capitalism Is Not Our Only Cho...

Nov 20, 2017 by

[Translate] Economy We have opportunities every day to build economies that lift each other up and spread joy. By Penn Loh / YES!...

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The Right Way to Cut Corporate...

Nov 13, 2017 by

[Translate] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD    NYTIMES Photo Members of the House Ways and Means Committee during a markup of the Republican...

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‘Paradise Papers’ ...

Nov 12, 2017 by

[Translate] fs999 / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Author Thomas Frank discusses the revelations regarding tax avoidance by some of the world’s...

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U.S. Billionaire Bonanza 2017:...

Nov 12, 2017 by

[Translate] Economy Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet are the super rich guys. By Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie / Inequality.org...

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The real budget-buster: The Un...

Nov 9, 2017 by

[Translate] By Jen Hayden  DAILYKOS.COM These men and women need care when they come home and that should be factored in the true...

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America Has a Monopoly Problem...

Oct 25, 2017 by

[Translate] Economy & Work The Nobel Prize winner argues that an economy dominated by large corporations has failed the many and...

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Half of US Is in or Near Pover...

Oct 17, 2017 by

[Translate] PAUL BUCHHEIT FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT (Photo: Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! / Flickr)”Fact checker” Ballotpedia said...

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Paul Krugman: Trump Is Lying T...

Oct 16, 2017 by

[Translate] News & Politics The president wants us to believe we pay huge rates and that cuts spur growth. It’s all hooey....

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Hightower: The Next Wave of th...

Oct 13, 2017 by

[Translate] Labor It sounds like science fiction, but automation is closer than you think. By Jim Hightower / AlterNet Robotic arm...

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Rebuilding Our Country Should ...

Aug 28, 2017 by

Rebuilding Our Country Should Boost Good Jobs, Not Privatization Schemes

[Translate] Economy Don’t leave our critical roads and bridges in the hands of giant corporations. By Roxana Tynan / The...

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The Legacy of the Financial Cr...

Aug 12, 2017 by

The Legacy of the Financial Crisis

[Translate] Worldwide, political leaders have justified authoritarian behavior by saying they’re responding to a crisis — then...

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Our Broken Economy, in One Sim...

Aug 8, 2017 by

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart

[Translate] By DAVID LEONHARDT   nytimes Income Growth Over previous 34 years But now, the very affluent (the 99.999th percentile)...

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Jim Hightower: John Deere Is A...

Aug 2, 2017 by

Jim Hightower: John Deere Is Against the Right to Repair Its Equipment

[Translate]   Economy Despite what corporations may claim, it’s your legal right to repair the stuff you own. By Jim...

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Making Student Homelessness a ...

Jul 22, 2017 by

Making Student Homelessness a Visible Issue

[Translate] Education Large numbers of homeless children may never have access to services they are entitled to. By Rachel M. Cohen /...

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A 21st-Century Form of Indentu...

Jul 18, 2017 by

A 21st-Century Form of Indentured Servitude Has Already Penetrated Deep into the American Heartland

[Translate] Labor Corpations want to make sure that laborers never again have the power to tell big business how to treat them. By...

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Get Back Your Right To Take Yo...

Jul 13, 2017 by

[Translate] Isaiah J. Poole  OURFUTURE.ORG Wall Street, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and right-wing Republicans are ganging up again...

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How the Homeless Create Homes

Jul 10, 2017 by

How the Homeless Create Homes

[Translate] Economy To those who are safely housed, a homeless person is apt to inspire feelings ranging from fear and disgust to...

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WHAT THEY WANT TO HIDE TELLS Y...

Jun 21, 2017 by

WHAT THEY WANT TO HIDE TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE

[Translate] Democracy & Government Trump and his Wall Street cronies want to freeze — and no longer make public — bank reporting...

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DEAR PRESIDENT TRUMP: BREAKING...

Jun 10, 2017 by

DEAR PRESIDENT TRUMP: BREAKING UP (BANKS) ISN’T SO HARD TO DO

[Translate] Democracy & Government Glass-Steagall or another economic meltdown? By Nomi Prins   BILLMOYERS.COM Trump could still...

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HOMELESSNESS IN L.A. JUMPS OVE...

Jun 1, 2017 by

[Translate]  PHOTO BY CASEY COATES DANSON AS PUBLISHED IN ‘ANGELS UNAWARES’ A BOOK OF PORTRAITS OF THE HOMELESS IN L.S....

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Paul Krugman: Republicans Are ...

May 22, 2017 by

Paul Krugman: Republicans Are Stripping Our Freedoms One by One

[Translate] Economy “Americans are creeping along the road to serfdom, yoked to corporate employers.” By Ilana Novick /...

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TO REGAIN PEOPLE’S TRUST...

May 14, 2017 by

TO REGAIN PEOPLE’S TRUST, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY MUST SUPPORT SINGLE-PAYER

Medical bills are a leading causes of bankruptcy, even for those who carry insurance.

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These Three Firms Own Corporat...

May 14, 2017 by

These Three Firms Own Corporate America

A fundamental change is underway in stock market investing, and the spin-off effects are poised to dramatically impact corporate America.

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DEBT COLLECTOR ABUSE IS RAGING...

May 14, 2017 by

DEBT COLLECTOR ABUSE IS RAGING IN THE TRUMP ERA

[Translate]   Donald Trump’s policies will make things worse for American consumers saddled with debt. By Alex Henderson /...

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To Avoid Ecological Destructio...

May 4, 2017 by

To Avoid Ecological Destruction, Prosperity Must Be Separated From Economic Growth

[Translate]   Environment A growth-based economy doesn’t make sense when you’re dealing with finite planetary...

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Greg Palast: Trump’s Tax...

May 4, 2017 by

Greg Palast: Trump’s Tax Cuts Are More Evidence America’s Greedy Billionaires Have Staged a Political Coup

[Translate] Economy “Those guys in the red trucker hats—he’s pissing in their faces.” By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet...

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THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS A PONZI...

May 3, 2017 by

THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS A PONZI SCHEME

[Translate] By Alan R. Adaschik Guest Writer for Wake Up World Most Americans are proud to be American and consider the United States...

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