Economy

By Jim Hightower | (Otherwords.org) | – – The middle class was built by movements — and can be rebuilt by movements. Ever since 1776, the “common yeoman” — America’s middle class — has been hailed as the virtuous heart and backbone of our nation. How ironic, since it took 150 years before we actually […]

Employment

Tunisia: Austerity Protests roil Birthplace of Arab Spring

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TeleSur | – – Protests have been taking place across the North African country over the past several nights in protest against government austerity measures at the behest of the IMF. At least one person is dead and 200 people have been arrested during several nights of protests in Tunisia, according to The Guardian. Protests […]

Authoritarianism

Putin’s Medieval Romanticism and Russia’s Lurch Right

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Dina Khapaeva | (Project Syndicate) | – – As much of the world makes amends for social and political injustices of the past, Russia is lionizing its despots, raising statues to the worst of them. Behind this phenomenon is an ultra-nationalist brand of conservatism that seeks to take Russian politics back to the Middle Ages. […]

Democratic Socialism

Can Corporate Power Be Controlled in the Age of Trump? Steps Toward a Constructive Liberal-Left Alliance

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By G. William Domhoff |( Who Rules America?) | – – Based in good part on findings within the subfield of sociology known as power structure research, it is my conclusion that the United States is dominated by a corporate-based power elite that work through an armada of lobbyists, a policy-planning network of foundations think […]

Climate Change

When Companies Deny Climate Science, Their Workers Pay

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General Electric doubled down on coal. Now, 12,000 workers are paying the price.

Climate Change

Goodbye to 2017, the Year Trump Coarsened our World

Juan Cole

From ignoring Rohingyas to threatening Trade Wars to deep-sixing Mideast Peace

Donald Trump

Trump to rich Cronies at Mar-a-Lago: “You all Just got a lot Richer” (Video)

Juan Cole

Demarco Morgan | CBS News | (Video News Report) | – – “”You all just got a lot richer,” Mr. Trump told friends at his exclusive Palm Beach club after signing the new tax overhaul into law” CBS News: “Trump touts tax bill to friends at Mar-a-Lago” – @demarcoreports

Inequality

Will Americans finally start fighting back against tax cuts for the rich?

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Stephanie Leiser | (The Conversation) | – – The 60 percent of Americans who believe that the GOP tax package will mostly help the wealthiest among us are right, according to an analysis by the Tax Policy Center. But will widespread disapproval translate into political costs or electoral losses for Republicans? Will Americans decide they […]

Inequality

GOP tax plan doubles down on policies that are crushing the middle class

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Steven Pressman | (The Conversation) | – – The U.S. middle class has always had a special mystique. It is the heart of the American dream. A decent income and home, doing better than one’s parents, and retiring in comfort are all hallmarks of a middle-class lifestyle. Contrary to what some may think, however, the […]