I’m in the 1 Percent. Please, ...

Jun 25, 2019 by

Wealthy people like me should commit to reducing the ravages of economic inequality.

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Global Wealth Gap Would Be Sma...

Apr 23, 2019 by

Climate change creates winners and losers. Norway is among the winners; Nigeria among the losers.

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Bernie Sanders and the Myth of...

Apr 19, 2019 by

The very rich are richer than people imagine.

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Is America Becoming an Oligarc...

Apr 15, 2019 by

Growing inequality threatens our most basic democratic principles.

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The Design Flaw at the Core of...

Nov 20, 2017 by

[Translate] Personal Health What we need is the intention—and a design framework—that supports human and ecological wellbeing. By...

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Five-year-old helps pay for sc...

Oct 19, 2017 by

[Translate] By Walter Einenkel     DAILYKOS Sunshine Oelfke is a five-year-old Michigan girl attending kindergarten. At the beginning...

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WHAT MADE THE GREAT RECESSION ...

Feb 6, 2017 by

WHAT MADE THE GREAT RECESSION ‘GREAT’?

[Translate] Sam Pizzigati TOOMUCHONLINE.ORG Another new study on the devastating impact of the Great Recession — on the middle class...

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Why can’t our economy promote ...

Aug 28, 2016 by

[Translate] Take On Wall Street is a grassroots movement aiming to create a fair finance system that works for all Jim Hightower ...

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BETRAYED AGAIN, THIS TIME BY U...

Jul 5, 2016 by

[Translate]   Thomas Palley   CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Voters of all stripes have recognized the Trans-Pacific...

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ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, THE TOIL ...

May 21, 2016 by

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, THE TOIL OF WORK AND WALL STREET POWER: OUR CAPITALIST SOCIETY IS LIKE “THE MATRIX”

[Translate] SALON.COM We live in a dystopia worthy of a Hollywood sci-fi movie, and most people don’t even realize it Cody Cain...

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WELCOME TO 1984

May 14, 2016 by

WELCOME TO 1984

[Translate] Chris Hedges   TRUTHDIG         Protester Bob Bowes, of Somerville, Mass., displays an American flag featuring...

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Is the 1% Really the Problem?

Apr 13, 2016 by

Is the 1% Really the Problem?

[Translate] Economy Unpack the numbers on America’s highest earners and there’s a stark division between the well-off and...

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POVERTY IS NOW A REGIONAL PROB...

Apr 11, 2016 by

POVERTY IS NOW A REGIONAL PROBLEM

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Abandoned homes in West Baltimore / Reddit Inequality is only growing across the U.S. as incomes...

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ON INVINCIBLE IGNORANCE

Mar 21, 2016 by

ON INVINCIBLE IGNORANCE

[Translate] Paul Krugman NYTIMES Remember Paul Ryan? The speaker of the House used to be a media darling, lionized as the epitome of...

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DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE ...

Mar 7, 2016 by

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE QUIETLY PLANNING A CORPORATE GIVEAWAY — TO THE TUNE OF $400 BILLION

[Translate] Democracy & Government Why isn’t anyone talking about it? By William Greider   MOYERS & CO. People attend a rally...

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PAUL KRUGMAN FOR FED CHAIRMAN!...

Sep 8, 2015 by

PAUL KRUGMAN FOR FED CHAIRMAN! HERE’S HOW WE TOPPLE THE 1 PERCENT

[Translate] We can have both economic growth and economic fairness. But that would require very different leadership at the Fed Paul...

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America’s inequality crisis is...

Aug 5, 2015 by

America’s inequality crisis is about so much more than money: The ugly realities that elude our politicians

[Translate] The growing chasm between the rich and the poor is a crisis of our own making — and a threat to our very liberty...

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WHY NOT TELEVISE THE WIDENING ...

Jun 17, 2015 by

[Translate]     Posted by Jim Hightower Listen to this Commentary The debilitating spread of inequality between the superrich...

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WALMART IS A CULTURAL SICKNESS...

Jun 2, 2015 by

WALMART IS A CULTURAL SICKNESS: How the American Workplace is Enriching the Wealthy – and Destroying Everything Else

[Translate] American workers are conditioned to expect less and less even as they do more and more. And it’s killing them. Kyle...

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10 Crucial Issues Most Politic...

May 29, 2015 by

10 Crucial Issues Most Politicians—Except Bernie Sanders—Lie About

[Translate] From too-big-to-fail to TPP, Sanders’ entry into the race is sure to elevate the conversation. By Alex Henderson /...

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The media’s sickening Sanders ...

May 27, 2015 by

[Translate] Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign reveals how skewed our attitudes toward wealth and taxation have become VIDEO Simon...

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6 ways to promote economic equ...

May 15, 2015 by

6 ways to promote economic equality and climate action at the same time

[Translate] By Ben Adler GRIST At a rally in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio...

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Sen. Warren Backs Plan for Wor...

May 2, 2015 by

Sen. Warren Backs Plan for Working Families To Overthrow Corporate Rule

[Translate] Elite interests holding all the cards but one, say proponents of grassroots uprising… And that card is ‘the...

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6 Ways Bernie Sanders Will Cha...

Apr 30, 2015 by

6 Ways Bernie Sanders Will Challenge Hillary Clinton

[Translate] by Kira Lerner  THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is expected to announce today that he is...

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Bernie Sanders Means Business ...

Apr 29, 2015 by

Bernie Sanders Means Business With 2016 Presidential Run

[Translate] TRUTHDIG United States Congress This is no political stunt, folks: In his newest article, Rolling Stone’s biggest marquee...

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The Worst of Our Corrupt Congr...

Apr 19, 2015 by

The Worst of Our Corrupt Congress Was on Display This Past Week In Washington

[Translate] Billion dollar giveaways to the rich, as protesters and candidates are mocked. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Photo...

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The Political Revolution We De...

Apr 4, 2015 by

The Political Revolution We Desperately Need

[Translate] By Sen. Bernie Sanders   VIA TRUTHDIG     U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, healing a Vermont independent. (StumpSource / CC...

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4 Ways the Next Fight Over Spe...

Mar 17, 2015 by

4 Ways the Next Fight Over Spending in Washington Could Seriously Affect Your Life

[Translate] News & Politics Why this year’s budget debate matters — and why you need to be actively engaged. By Isaiah J....

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“People are really getting ang...

Feb 24, 2015 by

“People are really getting angry”: How Bernie Sanders just electrified Iowa — and what it means for ’16

[Translate] At an under-the-radar town hall in Des Moines, Sanders had the crowd begging for more. Here’s why it matters Robert...

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As Inequality Soars, the Nervo...

Jan 26, 2015 by

As Inequality Soars, the Nervous Super Rich Are Already Planning Their Escapes

[Translate] Economy Hedge fund managers are preparing getaways by buying airstrips and farms in remote areas. By Alec Hogg / The...

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