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Once Upon a Trickle Down: The Rise and Fall of Trickle Down Economics
by n0madic, posted on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 at 11:02 pmBarlett and Steele on “The Betrayal of the American Dream”
by n0madic, posted on Monday, July 30th, 2012 at 10:42 amfrom Democracy Now!
The famed award-winning investigative reporting team of Donald Barlett and James Steele have just published a new book, “The Betrayal of the American Dream,” a followup to their landmark bestseller, “America: What Went Wrong.” As Republicans and Democrats continue disputing who should bear the brunt of the tax burden, Barlett and Steele argue that America’s middle class has been decimated over the years due to policies governing not only taxes but also bank regulations, trade deficits and pension funds. Their book chronicles how the American middle class has been systematically impoverished and its prospects thwarted in favor of a new ruling elite. Barlett and Steele have worked together for more than 40 years, sharing two Pulitzer prizes and two National Magazine awards. The duo joins us for the hour to discuss the assault on the middle class, the great tax heist, deregulation, the end of retirement, the outsourcing of U.S. jobs, the 2012 election and more.
Parts Two and Three after the jump.
Robert Pollin: Full Employment Is Possible
by n0madic, posted on Sunday, July 29th, 2012 at 1:31 pmfrom GRITtv with Laura Flanders
The latest book from Robert Pollin, economics professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst and director of the Political Economy Research Institute, is “Back to Full Employment.” If the title seems bold, the road map Pollin lays out behind it is hardly outlandish. In this conversation with Laura Flanders, Pollin explains how the Federal Reserve can grow employment tremendously, without the need for any legislation.
Urban Agriculture in Burlington VT
by n0madic, posted on Friday, July 27th, 2012 at 7:27 pmBill Black Reports: LIBOR and HSBC
by n0madic, posted on Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 at 10:23 amfrom the Real News Network
Bill Black, author of “The Best Way To Rob a Bank is to Own One” begins a regular TRNN feature reporting on financial news
Developing Illinois’ Alternative Energy Sources
by n0madic, posted on Saturday, July 21st, 2012 at 12:55 pmfrom IllinoisCHannel TV
From Rural LaSalle County — we go on a tour looking at new solar and wind energy projects being developed in Illinois. We’ll hear about the costs, and how much these projects are contributing to the state’s electric generating capacity. We begin with an overview of the use of wind energy in Illinois, as described by Kevin Borgia, Director of the Illinois Wind Energy Coalition.
How Millennials and Students Won a Massive Victory on Loan Rates
by n0madic, posted on Friday, July 20th, 2012 at 10:06 pmfrom Rebuild the Dream
In January, nearly everyone thought the student loan interest rate was going to double — and no one could stop it. Then students stood up. They fought and they won
Roots of Correa’s Ecuador
by n0madic, posted on Friday, July 20th, 2012 at 8:38 amThe planet vs. the fossil fuel industry: Bill McKibben explains why both can’t win
by n0madic, posted on Thursday, July 19th, 2012 at 10:01 pmfrom Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer (Current TV)
Bill McKibben, environmentalist and founder of 350.org, joins “Viewpoint” host Eliot Sptizer to discuss “Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math,” the Rolling Stone article he described on Twitter as “the most important thing I’ve written in many years.”
See also: “Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math” by Bill McKibben, RollingStone.com, July 19, 2012 9:35 AM ET
“Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe – and that make clear who the real enemy is.”
PDA IL: John Laesch on austerity measures in Illinois
by n0madic, posted on Thursday, July 19th, 2012 at 9:51 amfrom PDA-IL
John Laesch of Northern Illinois Jobs With Justice (NIJWJ.org) speaks about austerity measures in Illinois.
