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WHAT THIS COUNTRY REALLY NEEDS...

jackjodell53 wrote 3 hours ago: June 19. 2013  By Jack Jodell.  It was 1917. In Washington, D.C., a long-winded Senator was pontific … more →

Tags: Corporate Greed, Politics, Talk Radio, Fox News, extremists, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Rush Limbaugh, dick cheney

Sovereignty, Nationalism and Foreign Aid

WashingtonMOsiro wrote 1 week ago: So in the past 2-3 weeks, Kenyans have observed President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, toti … more →

Tags: Kenya, democracy, corruption, International Relations/Global Issues, The Hague, International Criminal Court (ICC), Governance - Kenya, governance, Kitu Kidogo...

2013 HEAD AND HEART AWARD4 comments

jackjodell53 wrote 1 week ago: June 6, 2013  By Jack Jodell. Those who follow this blog regularly know I have had the tendency to f … more →

Tags: Progressives, Labor Unions, Tea Party, Corporate Greed, Commentary, Politics, Economics, reactionary Republicans, Democratic Party

Choices DO have consequences: Corruption, Impunity and Hubris!

WashingtonMOsiro wrote 2 weeks ago: I have just finished reading the article titled Tanzania port project a big threat to Kenya’s econom … more →

Tags: Politics, Kenya, Elections, democracy, Justice, 2013 presidential elections, corruption, Governance - Kenya, Law & Order

The Wealthy Kids Are All Right

mollymirhashem wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s no secret that rich kids have a leg up on their poorer peers when it comes to college adm … more →

Tags: The American Prospect, College Admissions

Skool Yourself: Progressive Reading for Canadians

James Christian Knopf wrote 2 weeks ago: Since 2008, there’s a solid case to be made that making a life in Canada is more difficult tha … more →

Tags: Opinion, canada 2, Canada, Harper, Idle No More, democracy, Shit Haper Did, Generation Squeeze, activism

Prophecy And Policy3 comments

discourseonhealth wrote 3 weeks ago: The economic recession is linked to a recession in democracy. If we continue this way, we will be ru … more →

Tags: - Governance, Oppression, Justice, Coherence, Spiritual, Economy, Unemployment, 99, occupy

ATLAS SHRUGGED? LIKE HELL HE DID21 comments

umoc193 wrote 4 weeks ago: In her novel Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand limns an analogy between America’s most productive citize … more →

Tags: Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan, Salón, Paul Buchheit, Francisco d'Antonia, Titans, income disparity, tax code

Our turn to get MPaid!1 comment

WashingtonMOsiro wrote 1 month ago: Kenya’s Members of Parliament (MPs), having rejected the Kshs. 532,000 monthly salary PLUS allowance … more →

Tags: Politics, Life, Kenya, Elections, democracy, Justice, 2013 presidential elections, corruption, Governance - Kenya

People In Glass Houses...

WashingtonMOsiro wrote 1 month ago: I have just finished reading Ms. Rasna Warah’s piece titled How American governments and corporation … more →

Tags: Politics, Kenya, democracy, Justice, corruption, International Relations/Global Issues, Governance - Kenya, Law & Order - Kenya, governance

The Impact of the Recent Downturn on the Wealth Distribution in America

ajkeown wrote 1 month ago: The downturn in the economy that we are still trying to dig out of did not impact all Americans equa … more →

Tags: Ch.11, Investment Basics, Ch.16, Retirement Planning, Ch.18, Financial Life Events, Personal Finance, Net Worth, Household, Wealth Gaps, middle class wealth, Income Redistribution

The March on Washington: For Freedom *and* Jobs

Katy Slininger wrote 1 month ago: With recent discussions about increasing wealth inequality, budget compromises, and the recession, I … more →

Tags: Politics, Peace, poverty, Sequester, John Lewis, sncc, march on washington, Income Inequality, poverty

My Brother's Keeper - POK on Otonglo

WashingtonMOsiro wrote 1 month ago: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000082744&story_title=president-uhuru-pledges-to-edu … more →

Tags: Politics, Life, Kenya, Tribalism, Justice, Tribe, Governance - Kenya, governance, Uhuru Kenyatta

THE SLY TEA PARTY ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT OUR GOVERNMENT!5 comments

jackjodell53 wrote 1 month ago: May 1, 2013  By Jack Jodell. With very, VERY rare exception (notably in its earliest years and again … more →

Tags: Progressives, Scott Walker, Labor Unions, Tea Party, Wisconsin workers, Free market economics, taxes, Commentary, Politics

Lay Off Dreams2 comments

Tom Trimbath (trimbathcreative) wrote 2 months ago: I had a dream last night. Don’t we all? My dream touched on a friend’s reality, my past, … more →

Tags: Personal Finance, Frugal, dancing, New Road Map, Dream. Invest. Live., Wealth, Frugality, Health Care, mortgage

Economically practical way to address wealth disparity--Baby Bonds

jyourist wrote 2 months ago: Darrick Hamilton was the first keynote speaker in Seattle at the White Privilege Conference on Thurs … more →

Tags: activism, Race, Finances, wealth equity, Darrick Hamilton, baby bonds, Money

Dynamic Times April 2013 Edition2 comments

Tom Trimbath (trimbathcreative) wrote 2 months ago: “And here comes the wind . . . ” “. . . blowing in more change.” My quote . … more →

Tags: Personal Finance, Frugal, Scotland, Stocks, writing, financial integrity, Whidbey, New Road Map, Investing

Step 4 - Moral Inventory (Part 4): got any idea how bad our wealth disparity is?

Burl Wayne Amsbury wrote 2 months ago: author: Burl Amsbury We make a searching and fearless moral inventory of our nation. ~ adapted from … more →

Tags: The Steps, addict, Addiction, Unemployment, LedR, Step 4, Dan Ariely

America

tenthousandtags wrote 3 months ago: Big, four wheeler, all terrain, 7 seater, SUVs for a single person. Fourteen bedrooms, 6 bathrooms a … more →

Tags: Poetry, writing, write, Poem, Food, Veganism, pescetarianism, Gluten-free, American


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