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Is the American Dream Still Alive? (Infographic)

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Source: Strategic Culture Foundation The post-WWII United States was at the peak of its soft power. One of its pillars was the American Dream. Every American could expect that his children would be better off – better off in every … Continue reading →

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Big Pay Gaps Are Bad for Business

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Luther Blissett

Would you do your best work for a CEO who pulls in 5,000 times your own salary? By Sarah Anderson Source: Other Words Mattel is one of the largest toy-making companies on earth. Turns out it’s one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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Why We’re Doomed: Our Economy’s Toxic Inequality

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds Anyone who thinks our toxic financial system is stable is delusional. Why are we doomed? Those consuming over-amped “news” feeds may be tempted to answer the culture wars, nuclear war with North … Continue reading →

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How 90% of American Households Lost an Average of $17,000 in Wealth to the Plutocrats in 2016

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By Paul Buchheit Source: Information Clearing House America has always been great for the richest 1%, and it’s rapidly becoming greater. Confirmation comes from recent work by Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, and Gabriel Zucman; and from the 2015-2016 Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databooks (GWD). … Continue reading →

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Overcoming the American Dream

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Luther Blissett

By Frank Castro Source: The Hampton Institute “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” – James Baldwin My house sat tucked a mile deep, wrapped in 500 acres of sprawling oaks … Continue reading →

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