Tag: income inequality

Bernie Sanders Supports A $15 Per Hour Living Wage

A group of progressive members of Congress introduced a $15 an hour national minimum wage bill on Wednesday as hundreds of federal contract workers...

Hillary Clinton Thinks There Must Be A ‘Toppling’ Of The Top...

Hillary Clinton believes in order to truly strengthen the middle class and address the issue of income inequality in America, there will need to...

Elizabeth Warren Speaks Truth To Power: Every Law Protects ‘The Tender...

When it comes to the Democrat who most consistently says the things that need to be said about what's wrong with this country and...

Jeb Bush Believes The Federal Minimum Wage Should Be Zero

Now we know that Jeb Bush is a typical Republican in one very telling way: He believes the private sector should set the minimum...

The LIBRE Initiative – Not Quite The Advocacy Group Hispanics Need...

The LIBRE?Initiative?is self-described as follows: "Founded in 2011, the LIBRE iniative is a 501(c)4 non-partisan, non-profit grassroots organization that advances the principles and values of...

How We Can Turn ‘America The Decaying’ Into ‘America The Possible’...

Safety for our families. Education that gives us all opportunity. Community pride and good citizenship. Clean air, along with healthy water and food. That's...

5 Signs The Rich Have Too Much Money

When you read news about the rich getting richer, you probably think ?Oh, yeah, they are the ones who have the humongous houses by...

These Memes Depict The Dramatic Income Inequality Present In The U.S.

// // Okay, holidays are over. And instead of gleefully anticipating Christmas gifts, we're left in wait of W-2s. But even those who ordinarily...

Two Girls Get Caught Writing Graffiti, But Only The Black One...

In a recent case, a black girl was dragged to court and punished with a 7 p.m. curfew, 16 hours of community service, and...
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Fed Up Bank Employee Emails CEO For Raise, CC’s 200,000 Of...

// // Tyrel Oates has been working for Wells Fargo bank for almost seven years and makes a little over $15 per hour. When...
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Comedian John Oliver Connects Americans’ Sense Of Hope With Income Inequality...

If you haven't seen it yet, check out John Oliver's recent bit on income inequality from his hit show Last Week Tonight. Oliver's main...

Fox’s Payne: Bad News, America – Unemployment Is Low!

Unemployment in the U.S. is currently at its lowest rate in six years, which would ordinarily be an indicator of economic improvement. That's not...

Children From Around The Globe Show Off Their Favorite Toys (IMAGES)

A new book by photographer?Gabriele Galimberti takes a unique look at wealth disparity across the globe by picturing children next to their most prized...

A Tale Of Two Presidents. Obama’s SOTU Speech VS LBJ

In their own words:       Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope--some because of their poverty, and some because of their color, and all...

The American Dream Has Been Hijacked By The Capitalists

As a kid growing up in rural North Carolina, I often remember hearing the term " The American Dream." It brought ?a vision of...

Swiss 1:12 Movement Can Save The World

The vine dries up; the fig tree languishes. Pomegranate, palm, and apple, all the trees of the field are dried up, and gladness dries...

AP Survey Shows ‘Middle Class’ Has Been Redefined

USAToday, Political Blindspot, Press TV, and The Huffington Post have all run articles recently based on new findings that four out of five Americans...