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Inequality
The Survival of the Richest: The Real Wall
Money keeps flowing upward through banks and speculation, while the economic lives of those not at the top have largely remained stagnant
Capitalism vs. Socialism Is a False Choice: We need true democracy to Avoid self-extinction.
( Yes! Magazine) – Economic power is—and always has been—the foundation of political power. Those who control the peoples’ means of living rule. In a democracy, however, each person must have a voice in the control and management of the means of their living. That requires more than a vote expressing a preference for which […]
Democracy and the Green New Deal Demand higher Taxes on Rich
Tie the U.S. corporate tax rate to the ratio between CEO and worker pay
Why Martin Luther King, Jr., would Support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, at 29, has become a lightning rod. She was recruited to run against a corporate Democrat by activists of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which has become a significant caucus within the Democratic Party. Her advocacy of a higher marginal tax rate (no, she […]
World’s 26 Richest Own Same as Poorest Half of Humanity: Oxfam
Piecemeal private services punish poor people and privilege elites
80% of Workers live Paycheck to Paycheck, and Federal ones are no Different
The percentage of U.S. households that have zero or negative wealth increased from 15.5 percent in 1983 to 21.2 percent today.
Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Right that Tax Justice is Key to our Democratic Prospect?
US “much greater shares of national wealth and income going to the richest 1% than any other country.”
How Corporate Monopolies and High Prices are Making you Poor and Rich Richer
The more industries monopolize, the wider the gap between our richest and everyone else.