Cruelty, Corporations, Congress, and Christmas: Unhappy Holidays for the Poor & Unemployed
‘Tis the season for business as usual as the poor struggle and the wealthy and powerful relax
Read More‘Tis the season for business as usual as the poor struggle and the wealthy and powerful relax
Read MoreMother Jones has compiled a list of charts derived from sources like the US Commerce Department, Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau indicate that while the US GDP has grown along with the income of the top 1% working conditions for the labor that produce these gains have worsened since 1970. American workers are working harder and with fewer benefits but household income has not kept pace with the economy. If it had the average household income would be $92,000 rather than $50,000.
Read Morenot the ear-splitting chants, the pounding drums or the back-and-forth debate between 70,000 protesters — changed the minds of Wisconsin lawmakers dug into a stalemate over Republican efforts to scrap union rights
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