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Tag Archives: Class Warfare
It’s time to call the housing crisis what it really is: the largest transfer of wealth in living memory
By Laurie Macfarlane Source: OpenDemocracy.net One of the basic claims of capitalism is that people are rewarded in line with their effort and productivity. Another is that the economy is not a zero sum game. The beauty of a capitalist … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Economics, elites, Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Inequality, Neoliberalism, Recession, Social Control, society, Sociology
Tagged 1%, Britain, capitalism, Class Warfare, economic crisis, economic inequality, Economics, Homelessness, Housing, Housing Crisis, income gap, Office for National Statistics, Wealth, Wealth Disparity
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Pillage and Class Polarization: The Rise of “Criminal Capitalism”
By Prof. James Petras Source: GlobalResearch.ca About 75% of US employees work 40 hours or longer, the second longest among all OECD countries, exceeded only by Poland and tied with South Korea. In contrast, only 10% of Danish workers, 15% … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Crime, Corruption, culture, Economics, Financial Crisis, History, Law, Recession, Social Control, society, State Crime
Tagged Bailouts, Big Banks, CEO Pay, Class Warfare, Corporate Crime, Cost of Living, Economic Parasites, Economic Predators, Federal Reserve, Income Inequality, LIBOR, Rent Seeking, wall street, White Collar Crime
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#ACAB: Why the Institution of Policing Makes All Cops Bastards
By PM Beers Source: AntiMedia All cops are bastards because all cops, if ordered to, will enforce laws that oppress poor people. Many people would like to believe that there are good cops and bad cops. I’m going to explain … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, civil liberties, conditioning, Corruption, culture, divide and conquer, Economics, History, Law, Militarization, police state, Social Control, society
Tagged activism, Anarchism, Anarchy, Authority, Class Warfare, Cops, Ethics, Institutional Racism, law, police, police state, Policing
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Mainstream Economics Warns Out-of-Control Inequality Harms the Economy…But Corrupt Government Policy Keeps Increasing Inequality
Who’s Who of Prominent Economists Agree: Inequality Harms Economic Growth By WashingtonsBlog A who’s who of prominent liberal and conservative economists in government and academia have now said that runaway inequality harms economic growth, including: Current Fed chair Janet Yellen … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, consciousness, Corporate Crime, culture, Economics, Financial Crisis, History, Labor, Recession, Social Control, society, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Capital Gains, Class Warfare, Economic Collapse, Economic Growth, economic inequality, Government Corruption, Outsourcing, unemployment, Wages, wall street, WashingtonsBlog, Wealth Disparity, Wealth Divide, Wealth Gap
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War on the Poor Continues With Planned Pension Cuts in Detroit and Illinois
Yesterday Federal bankruptcy court judge Steven Rhodes ruled that Detroit is insolvent and eligible for a Chapter 9 debt restructuring. This gives the city the go-ahead to cut retirement benefits as part of its restructuring plan, despite pensions being explicitly … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, consciousness, Corporate Crime, Economics, Financial Crisis, Labor, Recession, Social Control, society, State Crime, Work
Tagged Class Warfare, Corporate Crime, Debt Restructuring, Detroit, Detroit bankruptcy, Detroit Institute of Arts, Greedy Banks, Illinois pension cuts, Judge Rhodes, Kevyn Orr, Michigan Court of Appeals, Pension cuts, Pension Plans, Pension Reform, Rick Snyder, Steven Rhodes
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