Category: Inequality

A Fair Share for All

Lose the “win/lose” “conquer/be conquered”, embrace the “win/win” paradigm of the east, John V. Walsh amer. Assuming increasing wealth inequality is not sustainable, why would we allow the trend to continue. From here on, before a policy changes, it should be demonstrated how the new improved policy decreases inequality. If said policy fails to deliver… Continue reading A Fair Share for All

Tax the Rich

Institute for Policy Studies expert Chuck Collins discusses an economic and moral rationale for increasing taxes on the wealthy at TEDx. Lifelong Personal Development – Generous Consideration for Others – Due Service to Society’ – A VERY interesting talk. Also see Wealth for Common Good

Who owns democracy in America?

“America — they’re coming for you next.” That’s the warning from a Wisconsin state employee after her union rights were destroyed by a Republican governor funded by corporate and billionaire donors whose ultimate goal is to break the unions nationwide — and cripple the labor-backed Democratic party. Citizen Koch explores what the Wisconsin playbook and the… Continue reading Who owns democracy in America?

Watch Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream

Why Poverty? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) presents his take on the gap between rich and poor Americans in Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream. Gibney contends that America’s richest citizens have “rigged the game in their favor,” and created unprecedented… Continue reading Watch Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream