Tag Archives: income inequality

Atlas Whined

Posted on Sunday, December 9, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists, Affordable Care Act, AFL-CIO, Banks and Finance, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance Laws, Campaigns, Capitalism, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Crime & Punishment, Debt and Budget, Deregulation, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Government, Income Inequality, Karl Rove, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Liberals, Move Your Money, Occupy WallStreet, Politics, Poverty, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy | Tagged boycott, class war, Denny's, Hostess, income inequality, John Metz, John Schnatter, Karl Rove, Papa John's, romney, Sheldon Adelson, Walmart

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It’s D-Day in the Class War

Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“We cannot negotiate with those who say, ‘What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.’” –John F. Kennedy On November 6th, 60 million Americans waited in line to yank the monkey wrench from Congress. We reappointed our Democratic general … Continue reading →

Posted in Auto Industry, Banks and Finance, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance Laws, Campaigns, Capitalism, Congress, Corporate donors, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Debt and Budget, Democratic Leaders, Deregulation, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Employment, Financial Bailouts, Financial Collapse, George W Bush, Housing Crisis, Income Inequality, Justice, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Lefty Sites, Liberals, Mitt Romney, Occupy WallStreet, Outsourcing, Politics, Poverty, Primaries, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republican Scandals, Ronald Reagan, superPACs, Supreme Court, TARP, Tax Cuts, Taxes, Tea Party, The Constitution, The Economy, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy, U.S. Treasury, Wall Street | Tagged boycott, D Day, demand economics, economic justice, economy, Franklin Roosevelt, george w bush, Hayek, Hostess, income, income inequality, Keynes, labor, Obama, occupy wall street, romney, ronald reagan, scott walker, supply-side, tax cuts, taxes, The Fiscal Cliff, the fiscal cliffs of Normandy, trickle-down, union-busting, unions, voodoo economics, Walmart

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Left – Right Word Association

Posted on Thursday, March 8, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Let’s try a little word association game, between the political left versus the radical right. Left Right Facts Opinions Research Fabricate Confirmed Sources Conspiracy Therories Youtube Evidence “Gotcha Politics” Any network or cable news except Fox “Lamestream Media” Mainstreet Wall … Continue reading →

Posted in AFL-CIO, Bin Laden, Guantanamo, Healthcare, Human Rights, Income Inequality, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, LGBT Issues, LGBT Rights, Medicare, Occupy WallStreet, Politics, Poverty, Racial Issues, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Sex Scandals, The Media, The Middle-Class, The Poor, Torture, Voter Suppression, Wall Street, Wars, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged afl-cil, bin laden, Fox, guantanamo, healthcare, human rights, income inequality, labor unions, lgbt issues, LGBT Rights, medicare, occupy wallstreet, poverty, racial issues, religion, reproductive rights, sex scandals, the media, the middle-class, the poor, torture, voter suppression, wall street, Wars, women's health, Women's Rights

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The Romneys, a story of income inequality

Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Sam Pizzigati of Alternet wrote a piece on Romney during the 2008 presidential race that is just as relevant to the 2012 race: Want to really understand how dramatically the distribution of wealth and income in the United States has … Continue reading →

Posted in Income Inequality, Mitt Romney | Tagged income inequality, mitt romney

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GOP faces income inequality in South Carolina

Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Greg Kaufmann of The Nation provides some poverty stats facing the GOP candidates in South Carolina: Kids 8 and younger living in poverty: 28 percent, tied for fifth worst in the US (including DC). People living in poverty: 18.2 percent, … Continue reading →