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Inequality
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Political Crossover: The Troubling Emergence of “Black Reaganism“
As President Obama espouses about equality while ignoring the systems of inequality prevalent within society, a new brand of Reaganism emerges.
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Supreme Court on Gay Marriage Next Week: Here’s What Could Happen
Rulings on these historic civil rights cases could come down as early as Monday morning.
ObamaCare’s Relentless Creation of Second-Class Citizens (Part II)
ObamaCare uses a complex and intricate Rube Goldberg-esque system of eligibility rules.
Motion Sickness: How the Supreme Court Erects Barriers to Justice
The court's changes to Federal Rules of Procedure lead to dismissal of cases before the facts are weighed.
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Avoiding False Alternatives
To avoid making a judgment in politics simply gives someone else the power to judge for you, says Jensen in this piece about false alternatives.
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Turkish Unions Strike, Joining Mass Protests
Labor unions in Turkey join with anti-government strikers to demand wage increases for the people.
US Inequality Now Literally Off the Chart
Among the world's major nations, documents the UN agency dedicated to labor matters, only one currently has a level of inequality both high and rising.
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Henry A. Giroux | In the Dead Zone of Capitalism: Lessons on the Violence of Inequality from Chicago
Rahm Emanuelu2019s actions in Chicago also mimic neoliberal policies that are playing out in other cities across the US.
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The Average CEO Made $9.7 Million in 2012
Whatever their justification, the shocking fact is that the average CEO in 2012 earned 354 times more than the average worker.
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The Real Numbers: Half of America in Poverty — and It’s Creeping Upward
The Census Bureau has reported that one out of six Americans lives in poverty. But it's actually much worse.