by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 23, 2011 | Blog
The latest sign that our staggering gap between the rich and everybody else is really messing up modern life? Even purveyors of fine art are now starting to feel irked about inequality. Want to get some cold stares at an art world cocktail party? Just jiggle the ice...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 23, 2011 | Blog
Hey here's a real dog bites man story for you: a really, really rich guy says to readers of billionaire Murdoch's Wall Street Journal that he "deeply resents" paying taxes and whines about how the government does things he doesn't like. This in response to Warren...
by Roger Hickey | Aug 23, 2011 | Blog
The United Steelworkers Union’s new video, “Fighting Spirit” inspires us all to mobilize and fight back against the big money and right-wing forces that are attacking the rights of working people. The video, released at the USW convention, August 15-18. It is now...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog
We're living in a "Dropout Economy," and it's not the post-apocalyptic, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome fantasy that seems to fuel conservative dreams of a government-free utopia. This Dropout Economy comes at a huge cost in lost wages and lost revenue. A new study...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog
People are fed up and showing up, making their voices heard, taking action. You might not be seeing very much coverage in the "mainstream" (corporate) news outlets but his has been a summer of increasing action, all following up on the Wisconsin actions. Just a few...