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Inequality and the USA: A Nation in Denial?
America's top central bankers didn't make time for inequality at their annual hobnob last week. Over in Germany, the world's Nobel Prize winners in economics did. But few Americans noticed.
Why Fight For Unions? So We Can Fight An Economy Rigged Against Us
The rules set down in our democracy can’t be enforced unless We the People can organize to be powerful enough to overcome the great wealth and power of a few ultra-billionaires and their corporations.
Progressive Breakfast
The Big Deal About the Burger King Deal Businesses Are Winning Cat-and-Mouse Tax Game" ... and the rest of us lose. New York Times: "By exploiting existing loopholes and devising new ones, some of the country’s best-known companies are making it harder than ever for...
Looks Like Burger King's Subjects Are Royally Pissed Off
Tolstoy wrote that "kings are the slaves of history." Unfortunately for Burger King, which intends to renounce its American status for tax purposes, neither history nor public opinion is on its side.
From Ferguson To Raleigh: The March For Jobs And Freedom Continues
Fifty-one years ago, thousands of Americans gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Today, events in Ferguson, Mo., and North Carolina show how much work remains, and how to carry on the mission of the March.
Court Rules That FedEx Employees Are FedEx Employees - Why This Matters
From the ruling: "Abraham Lincoln reportedly asked, “If you call a dog’s tail a leg, how many legs does a dog have?” His answer was, “Four. Calling a dog’s tail a leg does not make it a leg.” "
Charter Schools Don’t Need An Ad Campaign; They Need Regulation
The charter schools industry is propping up its image with a "Truth About Charters" public relations campaign. Meanwhile, another version of charter-school truth is playing out in communities across the country.
Progressive Breakfast
Another GOP Shutdown? Sen. Marco Rubio hints at potential shutdown fight over immigration. CBS News: “Sen. Marco Rubio hinted in an interview Tuesday that his fellow Republicans might take advantage of the fact that Congress will need to pass a spending bill this fall...
Inequality: A Broad Middle Class Requires Empowering Workers
A new CAF report makes a compelling case: Rebuilding America's broad middle class requires reviving a strong union movement. Labor helped build the middle class; and as labor lost ground, so did the middle class.
Our Solution To Burger King-Style Abandonment Of U.S. Gains Traction
An idea that the Campaign for America’s Future has been promoting is gaining traction. The technical name for it is “Single Sales Factor Apportionment” but it just means tax companies based on how much they sell here.
