Category Archives: 99%

POVERTY IN AMERICA – OWS Occupy

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin

Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity with Tavis Smiley – C-SPAN Video Library c-spanvideo.org Tavis Smiley moderated a conversation on solutions for restoring America’s prosperity. Topics included the White Paper from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), … Continue reading →

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1% Vs. 99% – Almost Half of Americans are now low income or in poverty

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans — nearly 1 in 2 — have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as … Continue reading →

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Occupy Congress – 1.17.2012

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

Occupy Congress January 17th, 2012 OCCUPY CONGRESS January 17th, 2012 Page: ‎5,260 like this Occupy Congress on Jan. 17: ‘Largest Occupy protest ever’ www.washingtonpost.com

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Two NY Times artices related to OWS and Economy

Posted on November 26, 2011 by admin

The Age of the Superfluous Worker By HERBERT J. GANS Published: November 24, 2011 www.nytimes.com .com The current jobless recovery, and the concurrent failure to create enough new jobs, is breeding a new and growing pool of surplus workers. In … Continue reading →

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Karl Rove and Gov. Scott Walker get Mic Checked

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

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