President Dwight Eisenhower warned of the dangers of an unbridled “military-industrial complex,” as he called it. Now it’s a military-industrial-congressional complex. After Citizens United, it’s less bridled than ever.
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Fighting Economic Apartheid in America
We must stop economic apartheid in America.
In this video from The Next System Project, economist Juliet Schor correctly points out the dual crisis of our current economic system: extreme economic deprivation and extreme environmental degredation.
The Department of Labor proposed a new overtime pay threshold of $50,400. This is a big deal. Some 5 million workers will get a raise.
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The Promise of Public Banking in Seattle
John Repp and the Seattle Public Bank Coalition push for a public bank in Seattle that could help fund a green and sustainable economy.
What if every county, city, and state in America followed Santa Cruz County’s example, and held the big banks accountable for their felonies?
Spain shows a third way is possible.
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10 Ideas to Save the Economy
We bring you all 10 of Robert Reich’s ideas to save the economy in one convenient, easy-to-share article.
A dream and a home.
Instead of locking people up unjustly, and then locking them out of the economy for the rest of their lives, we need to stop wasting human talent and start opening doors of opportunity – to everyone.