'We Are Winning': Walmart Workers' Biggest Protest Yet Shows Workers 'Won't Be Silenced' | Common Dreams
"Fifty-four Walmart workers were arrested Thursday night in what organizers are calling the biggest act of civil disobedience by Walmart employees of all time, following a year of repeated strikes against unfair wages, poor working conditions and ongoing corporate retaliation against those who are speaking out against the retail giant."
Friday, November 8, 2013
How the Koch Brothers Organized the Federal Shutdown
How the Koch Brothers Organized the Federal Shutdown
"The Koch machine has now been rather well documented, via leaks from the Kochs' periodic secret bundling-conferences."
"The Koch machine has now been rather well documented, via leaks from the Kochs' periodic secret bundling-conferences."
Privatization Nightmare: Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Husband Selling Post Offices to His Friends, Cheap | Alternet
Privatization Nightmare: Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Husband Selling Post Offices to His Friends, Cheap | Alternet
"An investigative journalist conducts a year-long study of power, corruption, and public assets for sale."
"An investigative journalist conducts a year-long study of power, corruption, and public assets for sale."
Fed Official: Wall Street Still Thinks It Is Above The Law
Fed Official: Wall Street Still Thinks It Is Above The Law: Without a "cultural shift," the financial industry is likely to bring about another disaster.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
One by One, States Are Pushing Bans on Sick Leave Legislation | Economic Policy Institute
One by One, States Are Pushing Bans on Sick Leave Legislation | Economic Policy Institute
"Nearly 40 million Americans—almost 40 percent of the private-sector workforce—lack the right to even a single day of paid sick leave. These employees commonly go to work sick, or leave sick children home alone, out of fear of dismissal."
"Nearly 40 million Americans—almost 40 percent of the private-sector workforce—lack the right to even a single day of paid sick leave. These employees commonly go to work sick, or leave sick children home alone, out of fear of dismissal."
Billionaires Collect Millions In Taxpayer Dollars Through Farm Subsidies
Billionaires Collect Millions In Taxpayer Dollars Through Farm Subsidies: Government farm programs sent more than $11.3 million to billionaires since 1995.
How The Shutdown Hurt The Country’s Businesses
How The Shutdown Hurt The Country’s Businesses:
"Standard & Poor’s estimated that the shutdown would shave percentage points off of GDP growth, costing the economy $24 billion, nearly the same as paying for a year of Head Start, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Women Infants and Children (WIC) program combined."
"Standard & Poor’s estimated that the shutdown would shave percentage points off of GDP growth, costing the economy $24 billion, nearly the same as paying for a year of Head Start, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Women Infants and Children (WIC) program combined."
Fox Pundits Terribly Upset That 'Comrade Bill de Blasio' Might Raise Taxes on Rich New Yorkers
Fox Pundits Terribly Upset That 'Comrade Bill de Blasio' Might Raise Taxes on Rich New Yorkers
"If anyone thought the vitriol directed towards our first black, Democratic, moderate president who has been called everything in the book from dictator, to Marxist, to Socialist, to Communist was bad, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Here's what we get to look forward to for years on end now that New York has elected an actual liberal/progressive to be their new mayor."
"If anyone thought the vitriol directed towards our first black, Democratic, moderate president who has been called everything in the book from dictator, to Marxist, to Socialist, to Communist was bad, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Here's what we get to look forward to for years on end now that New York has elected an actual liberal/progressive to be their new mayor."
John Stossel 'Upset' Poor People Aren't Selling Kidneys for $1,200 -- Like in Iran!
John Stossel 'Upset' Poor People Aren't Selling Kidneys for $1,200 -- Like in Iran!
"Libertarian Fox Business host John Stossel on Thursday said he was outraged that most government services like the military and "organ selling" had not been turned over to private business."
"Libertarian Fox Business host John Stossel on Thursday said he was outraged that most government services like the military and "organ selling" had not been turned over to private business."
Workers Lose Thanksgiving As Stores Extend Black Friday Shopping
Workers Lose Thanksgiving As Stores Extend Black Friday Shopping: When stores decide to keep their doors open on holidays, many workers have little choice but to agree.
Top Michigan Official: Detroit Bankruptcy ‘Looks Premeditated’
Top Michigan Official: Detroit Bankruptcy ‘Looks Premeditated’: Testimony from the former state Treasurer who worked on the bankruptcy filing gives retirees a boost in their fight against pension cuts.
Pete Sessions Admits Sole Mission Is Winning Senate, Not Governing
Pete Sessions Admits Sole Mission Is Winning Senate, Not Governing
"Pete Sessions just came right out and said it: House Republicans are not in Washington, DC to govern. They're there to create messaging opportunities to gain control of the Senate."
"Pete Sessions just came right out and said it: House Republicans are not in Washington, DC to govern. They're there to create messaging opportunities to gain control of the Senate."
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Inside the Psyche of the 1% -- Many Actually Believe Their Ideology of Greed Makes for a Better World | Alternet
Inside the Psyche of the 1% -- Many Actually Believe Their Ideology of Greed Makes for a Better World | Alternet
"Do the rich and super-rich tend to be psychopaths, devoid of guilt or shame? Are the 1% lacking in compassion? Does their endless accumulation of possessions actually bring them little to no happiness? To each of these, the answer is “yes”—but a very qualified “yes” with lots of subtleties. Even more important is what these issues suggest for building a society which does not ravage the last remnants of wilderness and rush headlong into a climate change tipping point."
"Do the rich and super-rich tend to be psychopaths, devoid of guilt or shame? Are the 1% lacking in compassion? Does their endless accumulation of possessions actually bring them little to no happiness? To each of these, the answer is “yes”—but a very qualified “yes” with lots of subtleties. Even more important is what these issues suggest for building a society which does not ravage the last remnants of wilderness and rush headlong into a climate change tipping point."
Ten States Have Banned Cities And Counties From Passing Paid Sick Days
Ten States Have Banned Cities And Counties From Passing Paid Sick Days: As momentum grows for paid sick days, so too does the big business opposition.
Kohler Heir and Walker Backer Plumbs Dark Money Depths
Kohler Heir and Walker Backer Plumbs Dark Money Depths
"Wisconsin industrialist Terry Kohler has deeper ties to the controversial United Sportsmen of Wisconsin Foundation -- the beneficiary of a controversial $500,000 “sweetheart deal” cut by a Walker administration appointee -- than previously reported. Kohler is one of the top GOP donors in the country, and his array of political spending raises new questions in light of a special investigation into potential campaign finance violations by third-party groups in Wisconsin."
"Wisconsin industrialist Terry Kohler has deeper ties to the controversial United Sportsmen of Wisconsin Foundation -- the beneficiary of a controversial $500,000 “sweetheart deal” cut by a Walker administration appointee -- than previously reported. Kohler is one of the top GOP donors in the country, and his array of political spending raises new questions in light of a special investigation into potential campaign finance violations by third-party groups in Wisconsin."
Democracy Loses Out as Big Money Overwhelms Grassroots Campaigns | Common Dreams
Democracy Loses Out as Big Money Overwhelms Grassroots Campaigns | Common Dreams
"In two referendum battles that took place on opposite sides of the country on Tuesday, the power of big money campaigns funded by out-of-state corporate interests once again revealed itself by overwhelming grassroots campaigns trying to champion a local common good."
"In two referendum battles that took place on opposite sides of the country on Tuesday, the power of big money campaigns funded by out-of-state corporate interests once again revealed itself by overwhelming grassroots campaigns trying to champion a local common good."
Why It's Ludicrous—Despite What the Pundits Say—to Call Christie a Moderate | Alternet
Why It's Ludicrous—Despite What the Pundits Say—to Call Christie a Moderate | Alternet
"Listen up media: He may not be a tea partier, but Chris Christie is no centrist."
"Listen up media: He may not be a tea partier, but Chris Christie is no centrist."
Chomsky: Why the Rest of the World No Longer Wants to be Like U.S. | Alternet
Chomsky: Why the Rest of the World No Longer Wants to be Like U.S. | Alternet
"Many countries in the world see the U.S. as the single greatest external threat to their societies."
"Many countries in the world see the U.S. as the single greatest external threat to their societies."
Matt Taibbi Tells A Tale Of Staggering International Bank Fraud
Matt Taibbi Tells A Tale Of Staggering International Bank Fraud
""The scope and breadth of risky practices at JPMorgan are mind-boggling," Mark Williams, a former Federal Reserve bank examiner, told Bloomberg."
""The scope and breadth of risky practices at JPMorgan are mind-boggling," Mark Williams, a former Federal Reserve bank examiner, told Bloomberg."
Minimum Wage Increases Won On Tuesday Night
Minimum Wage Increases Won On Tuesday Night: Voters in New Jersey overwhelmingly approved an increase and results look good that a town in Washington will raise its minimum wage to $15.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Don't Be Fooled! Health Insurance Companies' Latest Scam to Scare Off Customers from Obamacare | Alternet
Don't Be Fooled! Health Insurance Companies' Latest Scam to Scare Off Customers from Obamacare | Alternet
"The letters from health insurance companies don’t mention the health care exchanges they could look into to get cheaper plans."
"The letters from health insurance companies don’t mention the health care exchanges they could look into to get cheaper plans."
The Looming Burden For Underwater Homeowners That No One Is Talking About
The Looming Burden For Underwater Homeowners That No One Is Talking About: Underwater homeowners will soon face an extra burden without action from Congress.
The Super Rich Don't Need Our Middle Class Infrastructure
The Super Rich Don't Need Our Middle Class Infrastructure
"There was once a time in America when the super-rich needed you, and me, and working-class Americans to be successful.
They needed us for their roads, for their businesses, for their communications, for their transportation, as their customers, and for their overall success.
The super-rich rode on the same trains as us, and flew in the same planes as us. They went to our hospitals and learned at our schools.
Their success directly depended on us, and on the well-being of the nation, and they knew it.
But times have changed, and the super-rich of the 21st century no longer think that you and I are needed for their continued success."
"There was once a time in America when the super-rich needed you, and me, and working-class Americans to be successful.
They needed us for their roads, for their businesses, for their communications, for their transportation, as their customers, and for their overall success.
The super-rich rode on the same trains as us, and flew in the same planes as us. They went to our hospitals and learned at our schools.
Their success directly depended on us, and on the well-being of the nation, and they knew it.
But times have changed, and the super-rich of the 21st century no longer think that you and I are needed for their continued success."
Why New Jerseyans Should Not Vote For Chris Christie Tomorrow
Why New Jerseyans Should Not Vote For Chris Christie Tomorrow
"You like straight talk? I'll give you some. Chris Christie is a high-living rich guy who does whatever even richer guys tell him to do. And if you vote for him tomorrow, you will strengthen the national profile of a persuasive liar who promises his corporate backers to take this country down a very destructive path."
"You like straight talk? I'll give you some. Chris Christie is a high-living rich guy who does whatever even richer guys tell him to do. And if you vote for him tomorrow, you will strengthen the national profile of a persuasive liar who promises his corporate backers to take this country down a very destructive path."
Government Investment Hits Lowest Level Since World War II
Government Investment Hits Lowest Level Since World War II: Investment in long-term priorities like infrastructure, research, and education has fallen thanks to austerity.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Rise Again: The Creation of the Modern Nullification Movement
Rise Again: The Creation of the Modern Nullification Movement
"But third, and this is the most dangerous for the future of Constitutional government in the United Staes, Ted Cruz and the “Tea Party” GOP minority in the House of Representatives have created something very important: the modern version of what is called “Nullification.” In this he has already been successful. The original version of Nullification was an attempt by the Slave Power to protect its interests even though they represented a minority of the then popular vote in the United States. The present one is an attempt by representatives of a wing of the Corporate Power to protect its interests, even though they too represent a minority of the popular vote in the United States."
"But third, and this is the most dangerous for the future of Constitutional government in the United Staes, Ted Cruz and the “Tea Party” GOP minority in the House of Representatives have created something very important: the modern version of what is called “Nullification.” In this he has already been successful. The original version of Nullification was an attempt by the Slave Power to protect its interests even though they represented a minority of the then popular vote in the United States. The present one is an attempt by representatives of a wing of the Corporate Power to protect its interests, even though they too represent a minority of the popular vote in the United States."
5 Ways Fox News Is Ripping Off the Over 60 Set | Alternet
5 Ways Fox News Is Ripping Off the Over 60 Set | Alternet
"Many Fox ads are aimed at older people. Several of the companies have been accused of crimes, including misleading and deceptive advertising, by city and state prosecutors."
"Many Fox ads are aimed at older people. Several of the companies have been accused of crimes, including misleading and deceptive advertising, by city and state prosecutors."
How States Taken Over by the GOP in 2010 Have Been Quietly Screwing Over the American Worker | The Nation
How States Taken Over by the GOP in 2010 Have Been Quietly Screwing Over the American Worker | The Nation
"Since Republicans gained full control of eleven state legislatures in the 2010 midterm elections, states have passed a series of bills modeled on legislation written by the American Legislative Exchange Council and promoted by employers’ groups like the Chamber of Commerce and the National Restaurant Association."
"Since Republicans gained full control of eleven state legislatures in the 2010 midterm elections, states have passed a series of bills modeled on legislation written by the American Legislative Exchange Council and promoted by employers’ groups like the Chamber of Commerce and the National Restaurant Association."
The Stunning Collapse Of Infrastructure Spending In One Chart
The Stunning Collapse Of Infrastructure Spending In One Chart:
"Infrastructure spending levels are tied fairly directly to economic performance. Continued underfunding in this arena over the coming years will cost businesses a trillion dollars in lost sales and cost the economy 3.5 million jobs. Infrastructure spending enjoys overwhelming support from voters."
"Infrastructure spending levels are tied fairly directly to economic performance. Continued underfunding in this arena over the coming years will cost businesses a trillion dollars in lost sales and cost the economy 3.5 million jobs. Infrastructure spending enjoys overwhelming support from voters."
McDonald's Scam on America | Alternet
McDonald's Scam on America | Alternet
"We're subsidizing the wages and benefits of employees of highly profitable fast food chains. It costs the American taxpayer nearly $7 billion per year."
"We're subsidizing the wages and benefits of employees of highly profitable fast food chains. It costs the American taxpayer nearly $7 billion per year."
How To Close A City’s Gender Wage Gap In Five Easy Steps
How To Close A City’s Gender Wage Gap In Five Easy Steps: Boston wants to be the first city to close its gender wage gap. Here are some ways to get there.
The Fight to Take Public Assets Back from Private Control May Be Winning in California | Alternet
The Fight to Take Public Assets Back from Private Control May Be Winning in California | Alternet
"No state has seen more "reverse" privatizations of water resources than California."
"No state has seen more "reverse" privatizations of water resources than California."
12 Million People Turn To Predatory Payday Loans Every Year
12 Million People Turn To Predatory Payday Loans Every Year: A new report argues for reforming rather than eliminating the predatory payday lending industry.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
George Will: Who Cares About Corruption? Citizens United Is "Excellent"
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2013/10/31/george-will-who-cares-about-corruption-citizens/196695
"Nevertheless, Will goes on to call the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United -- one that allowed a tsunami of corporate money to enter the election process -- an "excellent" one. But even Citizens United noted the corrupting danger of unchecked money in the political system, and transparency was explicitly recognized as the critical protection against such a problem."
"Nevertheless, Will goes on to call the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United -- one that allowed a tsunami of corporate money to enter the election process -- an "excellent" one. But even Citizens United noted the corrupting danger of unchecked money in the political system, and transparency was explicitly recognized as the critical protection against such a problem."
Report Exposes 'Unprecedented, Corporate-Backed Attack on Workers' | Common Dreams
Report Exposes 'Unprecedented, Corporate-Backed Attack on Workers' | Common Dreams
"A new report by the Economic Policy Institute released Thursday, examining the "unprecedented" attack on the rights of both unionized and nonunionized workers in states across the country, reveals how the right-wing machine in recent years has crippled the gains of a once prosperous middle class."
"A new report by the Economic Policy Institute released Thursday, examining the "unprecedented" attack on the rights of both unionized and nonunionized workers in states across the country, reveals how the right-wing machine in recent years has crippled the gains of a once prosperous middle class."
MSNBC's All In Reports on Devastating Food Stamp Cuts Rest of the Media is Ignoring
MSNBC's All In Reports on Devastating Food Stamp Cuts Rest of the Media is Ignoring
"These right-wingers hate the poor. They hate minimum wage which might help lift them out of poverty. They hate taxes if they're going to the "lazy moochers" who don't deserve to have food put in their mouths. And they don't want to do a thing about outsourcing and shipping jobs overseas. And they hate public education. But they expect everyone to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps by whatever means necessary. It's long past time these people were shown the door."
"These right-wingers hate the poor. They hate minimum wage which might help lift them out of poverty. They hate taxes if they're going to the "lazy moochers" who don't deserve to have food put in their mouths. And they don't want to do a thing about outsourcing and shipping jobs overseas. And they hate public education. But they expect everyone to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps by whatever means necessary. It's long past time these people were shown the door."
California’s Online Sales Tax Is Bringing In Millions Of Dollars
California’s Online Sales Tax Is Bringing In Millions Of Dollars: A year after closing the "Amazon loophole," California is generating millions in online sales tax revenue.
25 Facts Right-Wingers Desperately Want Us to Forget | Alternet
25 Facts Right-Wingers Desperately Want Us to Forget | Alternet
"Now that we have named the disease, we have to point to the cure: the facts. Here are 25 facts that right-wingers often forget, overlook, omit or ignore."
"Now that we have named the disease, we have to point to the cure: the facts. Here are 25 facts that right-wingers often forget, overlook, omit or ignore."
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
JP Morgan Settlement May Be Closer to $9 Billion After Tax Deductions
JP Morgan Settlement May Be Closer to $9 Billion After Tax Deductions
"I'd like to know when Jamie Dimon is going to prison, but I'm not holding my breath in the hope we're ever going to see that happen any time soon. And now after all of that wailing about how unfair this $13 billion settlement is for poor downtrodden JP Morgan Chase, we find out it's likely to be a whole lot lower"
"I'd like to know when Jamie Dimon is going to prison, but I'm not holding my breath in the hope we're ever going to see that happen any time soon. And now after all of that wailing about how unfair this $13 billion settlement is for poor downtrodden JP Morgan Chase, we find out it's likely to be a whole lot lower"
Monday, October 28, 2013
How Sequestration Gets Even Worse Next Year
How Sequestration Gets Even Worse Next Year: The accounting gimmicks and emergency measures that muted the impact this year won't be available anymore.
How Alan Greenspan Destroyed America | Alternet
How Alan Greenspan Destroyed America | Alternet
"Alan Greenspan will go down in history as the person most responsible for the enormous economic damage caused by the housing bubble and the subsequent collapse of the market. The United States is still down almost 9m jobs from its trend path. We are losing close to $1tn a year in potential output, with cumulative losses to date approaching $5tn.
"Alan Greenspan will go down in history as the person most responsible for the enormous economic damage caused by the housing bubble and the subsequent collapse of the market. The United States is still down almost 9m jobs from its trend path. We are losing close to $1tn a year in potential output, with cumulative losses to date approaching $5tn.
These numbers correspond to millions of dreams ruined. Families who struggled to save enough to buy a home lost it when house prices plunged or they lost their jobs. Many older workers lose their job with little hope of ever finding another one, even though they are ill-prepared for retirement; young people getting out of school are facing the worst job market since the Great Depression, while buried in student loan debt."
With JPMorgan Under Spotlight, Growing Calls to Jail the Banksters | Common Dreams
With JPMorgan Under Spotlight, Growing Calls to Jail the Banksters | Common Dreams
"While JPMorgan Chase's $13 billion settlement for its "shady practices that five years ago helped trigger the financial meltdown, including manipulating mortgages and sending millions of Americans into bankruptcy or foreclosure" has gained attention for its record amount, a number of banking reform advocates are saying real accountability will come when executives are prosecuted and sent to jail for illegal activity."
"While JPMorgan Chase's $13 billion settlement for its "shady practices that five years ago helped trigger the financial meltdown, including manipulating mortgages and sending millions of Americans into bankruptcy or foreclosure" has gained attention for its record amount, a number of banking reform advocates are saying real accountability will come when executives are prosecuted and sent to jail for illegal activity."
Deregulating Wall Street Makes Bankers Richer And Hurts Everyone Else
Deregulating Wall Street Makes Bankers Richer And Hurts Everyone Else: New research shows that unshackling Wall Street redistributes wealth to bankers at the expense of the rest of the economy.
5 Reasons Why Cutting Social Security Would Be Irrational | Alternet
5 Reasons Why Cutting Social Security Would Be Irrational | Alternet
"Cutting this popular and well-run and life-sustaining program would be irrational."
"Cutting this popular and well-run and life-sustaining program would be irrational."
Meet 3 Master Manipulators of America’s Oligarchy | Alternet
Meet 3 Master Manipulators of America’s Oligarchy | Alternet
"Whether they’re ginning up deficit hysteria to cut Social Security or blaming teachers and firefighters for state budget crises, these 1 percenters pose as defenders of your interests while arranging things so that they can plunder America and leave hard-working people with scraps."
"Whether they’re ginning up deficit hysteria to cut Social Security or blaming teachers and firefighters for state budget crises, these 1 percenters pose as defenders of your interests while arranging things so that they can plunder America and leave hard-working people with scraps."
Thursday, October 24, 2013
WATCH: Comedian Russell Brand's Brilliant Tirade Against a Broken Political System | Alternet
WATCH: Comedian Russell Brand's Brilliant Tirade Against a Broken Political System | Alternet
"In a combative interview with the BBC, Brand shows he's a rather revolutionary thinker."
"In a combative interview with the BBC, Brand shows he's a rather revolutionary thinker."
How the Wealthy Wage War on Democracy Itself | Common Dreams
How the Wealthy Wage War on Democracy Itself | Common Dreams
"A post-election poll in November found that more than 60 percent of all voters, both Democrat and Republican, are concerned about the level of money in politics. An incredible 85 percent want the names of political ad funders disclosed."
"A post-election poll in November found that more than 60 percent of all voters, both Democrat and Republican, are concerned about the level of money in politics. An incredible 85 percent want the names of political ad funders disclosed."
The Affordable Care Act’s Lower-Than-Projected Premiums Will Save $190 Billion
www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/report/2013/10/23/77537/the-affordable-care-acts-lower-than-projected-premiums-will-save-190-billion/
"These savings will boost the health law’s amount of deficit reduction by 174 percent and represent about 40 percent of the health care savings proposed by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform—commonly known as the Simpson-Bowles commission—in 2010.
Moreover, we estimate that lower premiums will lower the number of uninsured even further, by an additional 700,000 people, even as the number of individuals who receive tax credits will decline because insurance is more affordable."
"These savings will boost the health law’s amount of deficit reduction by 174 percent and represent about 40 percent of the health care savings proposed by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform—commonly known as the Simpson-Bowles commission—in 2010.
Moreover, we estimate that lower premiums will lower the number of uninsured even further, by an additional 700,000 people, even as the number of individuals who receive tax credits will decline because insurance is more affordable."
Defense Contractors Profit Despite Sequestration And Shutdown
Defense Contractors Profit Despite Sequestration And Shutdown: Shutdown? No problem. Sequestration? No sweat. Defense contracts continue to show huge profits.
The Trillion Dollare Money Pump for the 1% | Common Dreams
The Trillion Dollare Money Pump for the 1% | Common Dreams
"It took decades to create this trillion dollar money pump for the 1 Percent."
"It took decades to create this trillion dollar money pump for the 1 Percent."
Pepper Spray Cop Fired For Assaulting Protesters Wins A $38,000 Payout
Pepper Spray Cop Fired For Assaulting Protesters Wins A $38,000 Payout: UC Davis officer John Pike — known as “pepper spray cop” for casually spraying nonviolent protesters during the 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement — will be awarded $38,000 for psychiatric injuries.
4 Things You Need to Know About the Plot to Sell Off Your Pensions to Wall Street | Alternet
4 Things You Need to Know About the Plot to Sell Off Your Pensions to Wall Street | Alternet
"What your state legislators actually mean when they start throwing around the Orwellian phrase “pension reform"."
"What your state legislators actually mean when they start throwing around the Orwellian phrase “pension reform"."
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Detroit May Not Go Bankrupt. Here’s The Last Chance To Avoid It.
Detroit May Not Go Bankrupt. Here’s The Last Chance To Avoid It.: Here's what you need to know to understand Detroit's bankruptcy eligibility hearing this week.
Three Extreme Right-Wing Ideologies Have Taken Over the Republican Party -- and Could Destroy It Forever | Alternet
Three Extreme Right-Wing Ideologies Have Taken Over the Republican Party -- and Could Destroy It Forever | Alternet
"The overlapping ideologies of Ayn Rand capitalists, Christian fundamentalists and neo-Confederate white supremacists is a toxic mix"
"The overlapping ideologies of Ayn Rand capitalists, Christian fundamentalists and neo-Confederate white supremacists is a toxic mix"
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
A Hedge Fund Is Now The Largest Landlord In A Small Ohio Town
A Hedge Fund Is Now The Largest Landlord In A Small Ohio Town: Magnetar Capital bought up 9 percent of the homes in Huber Heights, Ohio.
Social Security Pumps $2 Into US Economy for Every Benefit Dollar Spent
Social Security Pumps $2 Into US Economy for Every Benefit Dollar Spent
"Just as Food Stamps stimulate the economy by creating about $1.80 of economic activity for every dollar of Food Stamps spent, Social Secuity pumps up job-generating and business activity by about $2 for every dollar recipients spend. This is according to a new study by the AARP"
"Just as Food Stamps stimulate the economy by creating about $1.80 of economic activity for every dollar of Food Stamps spent, Social Secuity pumps up job-generating and business activity by about $2 for every dollar recipients spend. This is according to a new study by the AARP"
Monday, October 21, 2013
A Field Guide to the Koch O’ Nuts Behind the Near Government Default
A Field Guide to the Koch O’ Nuts Behind the Near Government Default
"It’s time for a fact check. The Koch family foundations and the newest known Koch vehicle -- Freedom Partners, which is staffed with by operatives connected to the Kochs and housed in the same building as Charles Koch’s foundation -- have bankrolled practically every group working to create a fake grassroots uprising against the ACA. Many of the groups linked to the Kochs have also pushed an extreme “shut-it-down” position that led the U.S. to the brink of a historic government debt default."
"It’s time for a fact check. The Koch family foundations and the newest known Koch vehicle -- Freedom Partners, which is staffed with by operatives connected to the Kochs and housed in the same building as Charles Koch’s foundation -- have bankrolled practically every group working to create a fake grassroots uprising against the ACA. Many of the groups linked to the Kochs have also pushed an extreme “shut-it-down” position that led the U.S. to the brink of a historic government debt default."
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