Category Archives: Economics

BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

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HOW TO FIX THE ECONOMY: INVEST IN THE MIDDLE CLASS

Nobody makes economics more accessible to the layman and makes more sense on the subject than Robert Reich. A simple explanation that clearly lays out the problem and the obvious solutions: Why The Economy Can’t Get Out of First Gear … Continue reading

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Numbers That Count: More Billionaires Than Ever

FACTS ABOUT BILLIONAIRES Billionaires in the world: 1,226 (combined wealth: $4.6 Trillion). Billionaires in the United States: 425 (most in the world).                                   The … Continue reading

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Fighting Back

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DO YOU FEEL THE TRICKLE DOWN YET?

Robert Reich Explains All You Need to Know About Taxes in 2 1/2 minutes:

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AND THE GOOD NEWS IS……WHAT?

Broken Shards Of The Heart By David Michael Green/ OpEdNews/ June 8, 2012 I could tell you that my heart was broken by what happened in Wisconsin this week, but in truth that’s not quite accurate. I grew into political … Continue reading

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Misery Loves Company

 Scott Walker Survives the Recall: Get Ready for the Banana Republic By Jack Quirk/ A Different Perspective/ June 6, 2012 Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin has survived the recall effort [1], and it is time to recognize which way the winds … Continue reading

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Wisconsin: The Final Nail in the Coffin of American Democracy

by Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report American Democracy had struggled on life support for many years. It took its final breath on January 21, 2010, when a conservative Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in the landmark Citizens United case that … Continue reading

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Gender Gap

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ERIC HOLDER KNOWS THIS WELL

 BPR Quote of the Day “The greatest enemy of justice is privilege.” Marie von Ebner  (Von Ebner, 1830-1916,  was an Austrian writer.)

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