Tag Archives: Middle Class

Roger Baker : ‘Class’ Used to Be a Dirty Word

Class Warfare. Political cartoon by Steve Segelin / Charleston City Paper.‘Class’ used to be a dirty word:Elections point to new paradigm The 2012 presidential race is shaping up as a new kind of political fight being fairly openly fought around … Continue reading

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Ted McLaughlin : Class Conflict and the Disappearance of the Middle Class

Class conflict risesas middle class disappears The growing inequality of wealth and income in this country has reached a point where it is now causing a conflict between the rich (the 1%) and the vast majority of Americans. By Ted … Continue reading

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Poor Grow Poorer : Richest 1% Has Captured America’s Wealth

The ultra rich have captured America;How can we take it back? By David DeGraw / February 19, 2010 “The war against working people should be understood to be a real war… Specifically in the U.S., which happens to have a … Continue reading

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Robert Reich : The Heart of the Economic mess.

Former labor secretary Robert B. Reich.Most Americans can no longer maintain their standard of living. And the core problem isn’t the housing crisis or rising oil and food prices.By Robert B. Reich / August 4, 2008. The Federal Reserve Board’s … Continue reading

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