From The Nation: By Betsy Reed December 14, 2011 This fall, as eye-popping statistics depicting the obscene wealth of the top 1 percent were liberated from obscurity by Occupy Wall Street, some equally revealing figures emerged showing how those on the lowest rungs of our economy are faring. The vicious bite of the Great Recession … Continue reading »
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Opinion: The Dawn Of A New Progressive Era
From The New York Times: Kent Porter/The Press Democrat, via Associated Press Protesters severely disrupted operations at the Port of Oakland, Calif., earlier this month. By JEFFREY D. SACHS Published: November 12, 2011 OCCUPY WALL STREET and its allied movements around the country are more than a walk in the park. They are most likely … Continue reading »
It’s My Mother’s Check… NOT A Ponzi Scheme!
Yesterday, SC Appleseed welcomed our new across-the-street neighbors, Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential headquarters in downtown Capital City, SC.
2011′s Summer Of Rural Rebellion
From The Nation: S.C. leaders, take note: “Schools and services are what keep small towns strong.” By John Nichols August 23, 2011 Democrats looking to Washington during the long, hot summer for signs of their party’s renewal got little in the way of relief. President Obama’s approval ratings tanked after he compromised away historic Democratic … Continue reading »
