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The Occupy Windfall
Washington - “Defend Wall Street” is not likely to be a winning campaign slogan in 2012. For Republicans, this is an obvious problem. For President Obama and the Democrats, …
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Jobs – Still the No. 1 National Emergency
We are in an absolute national jobs emergency and everyone outside of Washington, DC understands this. But if you read the DC-oriented press, you would think that the “issue” …
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Voters Are in a Deep Funk
Having spent time this week in both New Hampshire and Iowa, the states featuring the first presidential nominating contests of 2012, and having been in Michigan the week before, …
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Occupy Mike Bloomberg
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has been against the Occupy Wall Street movement from the beginning. On his weekly radio broadcast, Bloomberg has made numerous misleading remarks …
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All Hail the Unknown Organizer!
The Unknown Organizer. Liberated Autonomous Manhattan — In a century, community organizers will still be debating what to call Zuccotti Park/Liberty Plaza/Liberty Square. The surrounding skyscrapers will …
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Terms of the Occupation
Occupy Wall Street takes over Washington Square Park in New York, October 8, 2011. (Photo: getdarwin)
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Eric Cantor: We Need to Rely on the Wealthy to Address Income Inequality
The 99 percent movement protests are going global as more and more people seek to register their frustration with corporate greed and injust economic policies. Preferential tax treatment has …
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How Christian Fundamentalism Helped Empower the Top 1 Percent to Exploit the 99 Percent
As the Occupy Wall street movement spreads across the country and the world, we must bring attention to the enablers of the top 1 percent exploiting the 99. Fundamentalist …
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Next Steps for the Occupy Movement
As the Occupy Movement gains strength nationally and internationally, questions of “what next” are popping up. Although there are no easy answers or ready-to-order recipes for moving forward, there …
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New Republican Jobs Plan Really Is Different This Time. Really
Senate Republicans have unveiled their new Jobs Through Growth Act. This time it's different. Read on and see why. Bill Scher, in this morning's News To Media: …