How TV News Works Today
Posted on May 22, 2013 in Videos
Sadly accurate; alas Charlie Brooker is giving too much credence to the presence of facts in news reports.
Reaching A Consensus On “Reform”
Posted on May 22, 2013 in Political Cartoons
What an interesting intersection.
Eleven Great Thoughts On Pacifism
Posted on May 22, 2013 in Quotes
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A few thoughts to consider as nations around the world ponder intervention in Syria.
The Fruits Of The Rich’s Speedy Recovery
Posted on May 22, 2013 in Articles
The Article: The Rich Have Gained $5.6 Trillion in the ‘Recovery,’ While the Rest of Us Have Lost $669 Billion by Les Leopold in AlterNet.
The Text: Oh, are we getting ripped off. And now we’ve got the data to prove it. From 2009 to 2011, the richest 8 million families (the top 7%) on average saw their wealth rise from $1.7 million to $2.5 million each. Meanwhile the rest of us — the bottom 93% (that’s 111 million families) — suffered on average a decline of $6,000 each.
Do the math and you’ll discover that the top 7% gained a whopping $5.6 trillion in net worth (assets minus liabilities) while the rest of lost $669 billion. Their wealth went up by 28% while ours went down by 4 percent.
It’s as if the entire economic recovery is going into the pockets of the rich. And that’s no accident. Here’s why.
1. The bailouts went to Wall Street, not to Main Street.
The GOP’s Selective Approach To Scandal-Making
Posted on May 21, 2013 in Political Cartoons
Required reading: former labor secretary Robert Reich’s recent post on the real IRS scandal.
