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The Hard-to-Believe, Cruel Things Corporate Executives Say About Americans Struggling to Get By
By Paul Buchheit At a time of year when we’re inclined to show empathy for people less fortunate than ourselves, some of our top business leaders are notable for comments that show their disdain for struggling Americans. Their words may … Continue reading
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Tagged Exxon, homelessness, McDonald, Monsanto, poverty, United States, Walmart
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I wrote the Anarchist Cookbook in 1969. Now I see its premise as flawed
By William Powell Forty-four years ago this month, in December 1969, I quit my job as a manager of a bookstore in New York City’s Greenwich Village and began to write the Anarchist Cookbook. My motivation at the time was … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchist Cookbook, crime, guns, New York City, United States, Vietnam, violence, William Powell
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Bill Moyers and Michelle Alexander on the Racist Plague of Mass Incarceration and America’s Future
By Bill Moyers and Michelle Alexander There are more African Americans under correctional control today ̶ in prison or jail, on probation or parole ̶ than were enslaved in 1850, a decade before the Civil War began. According to The … Continue reading
The 9 Worst Things Said About Women, Abortion, and Rape in 2013
By Molly Redden Opponents of reproductive rights had a busy 2013. By the end of June, state lawmakers had passed 43 abortion restrictions into law—as many restrictions as were enacted in all of 2012, according to an analysis by the … Continue reading
Trickle-down economics has made America an “indecent society”
By Robert Reich It’s the season to show concern for the less fortunate among us. We should also be concerned about the widening gap between the most fortunate and everyone else. Although it’s still possible to win the lottery your … Continue reading
Why High Unemployment Actually Destroys the Fabric of American Life
By Thom Hartmann The Declaration of Independence was the first founding document in the history of the world to specifically mention happiness. As Thomas Jefferson’s famous words read, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created … Continue reading
6 Ways Sen. Warren’s ‘No Credit Checks for Hiring’ Bill Helps All of Us
By Richard (RJ) Eskow This week Sen. Elizabeth Warren and six colleagues introduced the Equal Employment for All Act, which would make it illegal for employers to disqualify job applicants based on their credit scores. It’s an admirable and important … Continue reading
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Tagged Credit score, Elizabeth Warren, Mortgage loan, United States, wall street
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Colorado Cities Routinely Jail Individuals Because They Can’t Pay Fines, ACLU Finds
By Nicole Flatow Jared Thornburg was ticketed for driving a defective vehicle in Westminster, Colorado. He didn’t pay the $165 fee he owed, because he couldn’t afford it. So the local court sent him to jail instead. Linda Roberts couldn’t … Continue reading
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The Country That’s Dismantling Its System of Privilege for the 1% — Can the U.S. Be Next?
By Thom Hartmann Chileans have rejected Reaganomics, and it’s time we followed their lead. Back in the early 1970s, Chile was one of the most progressive countries in South America. Its democratically elected socialist president, Salvador Allende, nationalized big businesses … Continue reading →