Category Archives: wealth distribution

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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Constitutional amendment to address Citizens United decision

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

Citizens United Going Down? Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Ruling www.huffingtonpost.com WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may treat corporations like people who can spend whatever they want on elections, but the American people don’t have to accept it, said … Continue reading →

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OWS, 99 Percenters, wealth inequality in the US

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Wall Street Protesters Hit the Bull’s-Eye www.nytimes.com Who exactly is in that top 1 percent? Which Groups Got How Much – NYTimes.com www.nytimes.com Source: Internal Revenue Service; percentages are rounded What the Costumes Reveal www.nytimes.com A New York “foreclosure mill” … Continue reading →

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Protests get violent; Marine, Navy, Army and Airforce Veterans defend protesters

Posted on October 27, 2011 by admin

Marine, Navy, Army and Airforce Veterans and Police Vow to Protect Innocent Protesters In response to the police brutality against peaceful American protesters – here, here, here, here, here and here – military and police groups are forming to protect … Continue reading →

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USA Today – Fading Middle Class – Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 26, 2011 by admin

The fading middle class www.usatoday.com As their share of income falls, so do their expectations, and ‘there’s no relief in sight.’   

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