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Middle Class
Tax the Rich Before the Rest
Candidates should pledge that the middle class won't any new taxes until billionaires put up at least $1 trillion.
In US and UK, the Working and Middle Classes Are Under Attack
Capitalism's dysfunctionality for the mass of the people is coming to a head amid growing political turmoil.
In 10 Years, Half of Elders Won’t Be Able to Afford Housing and Medical Care
Researchers estimate that the number of middle-income elders in the U.S. will nearly double in the next 10 years.
Jordan Peele’s “Us” Is a Middle-Class Guilt Trip
The terror in “Us” is not the pain of the “American Dream,” but the terror of not maintaining it.
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Serving the People
What Trump Means for the Economy
Donald Trump and congressional Republicans will be able to pass an agenda that puts middle-class Americans at risk.
Crossing the Empathy Wall
At this moment, it seems that neither side feels the need to bridge the empathy wall
The Most Important Election of Your Life — Is Not This Year
If and when this new, neo-fascist party fields a charismatic presidential candidate, that will be the most important election of our lives.
Despite Economic Growth, Middle-Income Americans Have Less Than They Did 40 Years Ago
Middle-income Americans have been left with the lowest discretionary income in more than 40 years.
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Neoliberalism: Can the Middle Class Endure Another Clinton?
The idea of neoliberalism implies a consensus across the political spectrum about markets, finances, unions, and public services.