Profiting at Our Expense!
Our lives are moving backwards. Unemployment is still worse than ever. Many, after sacrificing years on a job, are suddenly cast off like yesterday’s garbage. Students graduating with record amounts of debt are joining the unemployment line. There are 6 applicants for every job opening and long-term unemployment is growing rapidly. Most are turning to […]
Longview, Washington – An Injury to One is An Injury to All
There is a war on workers being waged by employers across the United States. The latest battle in this class warfare is being fought in the Pacific Northwest, in the port city of Longview, Washington. There is an attempt by the international grain trading consortium, EGT to break the International Longshore and Warehouse Union by […]
Who Is In the 1%? – The Rich Who Rule America
Last year’s Occupy Wall Street movement turned the world’s attention toward the suffering caused by an economic system that benefits only the wealthiest people, or the so-called 1%. But who are the 1%? You will not find their children in our overcrowded public schools that are constantly under financial attack. They also do not ride […]
Class Warfare? Yes – That’s Exactly What it is!
A new survey conducted by the PEW Research Center found that 66 percent of people in the US believe there is a strong conflict going on between the rich and the poor. This is a 19 percent jump since 2009, and the largest number who believe this since the survey was conducted in 1987. Also, […]
No Politician Can Represent Us – In 2012 We Have to Rely on Ourselves
It’s a new year, and with presidential elections coming in November, the politicians of both parties have already started to come out with their promises and slogans. It’s no question that people will be looking to see if there is a real change being offered, and for good reason because we need a change. But […]
2011 – The Opening Cracks of a Broken System
Throughout 2011, cracks have appeared in this broken system. From the Middle East to Europe to the United States, life is becoming intolerable for the majority of people. The planet is showing signs of the environmental destruction. Wars of domination continue with no end in sight. Nothing could be clearer – this system has no […]