As the New Year gets underway, the highest-paid CEOs of many large corporations have already paid themselves more than the average worker will earn in … Big Crony CEO Pay Grab–Effects Beyond Greed!Read more
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One in four US adults burdened by medical debt
A new survey shows that 26 percent of US adults ages 18-64 say they or someone in their household had problems paying their medical bills … One in four US adults burdened by medical debtRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / Politics / ToMl
Davos billionaires should salute Oxfam
New inequality report understates the problem and doesn’t pinpoint its source Oxfam is out with its newest report showing the widening chasm between the richest … Davos billionaires should salute OxfamRead more
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The Real Terrorists: The .01%
They consist of 16,000 individuals, about the size of a crowd at a professional basketball game. The inequality horror they’ve fomented is reaching far beyond … The Real Terrorists: The .01%Read more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Hillary Clinton Made More in 12 Speeches to Big Banks Than Most of Us Earn in a Lifetime
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders this week assailed rival Hillary Clinton for taking large speaking fees from the financial industry since leaving the State Department. … Hillary Clinton Made More in 12 Speeches to Big Banks Than Most of Us Earn in a LifetimeRead more
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“Neoliberalism” is it?
Samuel Beckett once remarked that he switched to writing in French rather than English because he considered it impossible to express anything in English that … “Neoliberalism” is it?Read more
Posted inEconomics / Medicine / ToMl
More US drug price hikes in 2016
US drug makers kicked off the New Year with a new round of drug price hikes despite growing public anger and political backlash. At the … More US drug price hikes in 2016Read more
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Mystery Meat
Lori Wallach talking: everyone go—you go to the grocery store, if you’re a meat eater, and you pick up the package, and it says where … Mystery MeatRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Tell the Truth about Bernie’s Health Care Stand
The Clinton campaign just made a serious mistake. They sent Hillary and Bill Clinton’s daughter Chelsea out on behalf of her mother to bash Senator … Tell the Truth about Bernie’s Health Care StandRead more
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BP oil spill money to go to Alabama governor’s mansion and a new hotel
Last October, five years after the spill, the BP oil spill settlement was finally announced. Alabama received $2.3 billion of the $20 billion settlement (which … BP oil spill money to go to Alabama governor’s mansion and a new hotelRead more