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“In America, We Are Greater Together”
From WhiteHouse.gov More than a century after Teddy Roosevelt outlined a vision for a “New Nationalism” in a Kansas town called Osawatomie, President Obama visited the same community to talk about what he called a make-or-break moment of the middle class. He described how the world has undergone an economic transformation unlike any other in our collective history — and how that change has upended our expectations of social mobility in this country. Where professionals ranging from factory workers to travel agents to accountants once enjoyed the promise of a good job and steady income in exchange for their hard work, today they and a range of people like them must compete with new technology and individuals from around the … More >>
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The Story of Broke
COMING NOVEMBER 8th, 2011: The Story of Broke The United States isn’t broke; we’re the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally well. But the truth is, our economy is broken, producing more pollution, greenhouse gasses and garbage than any other country. In these and so many other ways, it just isn’t working. But rather than invest in something better, we continue to keep this ‘dinosaur economy’ on life support with hundreds of billions of dollars of our tax money. The Story of Broke calls for a shift in government spending toward investments in clean, green solutions—renewable energy, safer chemicals and materials, zero waste and more—that can deliver jobs AND … More >>
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The Big Problems We Face
In this video, Annabel Park from Coffee Party USA addresses some of the big issues facing America.Check it out.
Tagged Corruption, economy, wall street
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“The Life Of Our Democracy Is On The Line”
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” But progress over the past thirty years towards a more perfect Union has been slowed and in some cases, even reversed by a powerful trend: the rise of the modern Corporation. And with the Supreme Court’s absurd Citizens United decision last year, it has become imperative that we (the people) reverse the tide and restore democracy to its rightful owners. No one is against profits or creating great … More >>
Gene Sperling in as Director of the NEC
It’s official – Obama has replaced Larry Summers with Gene Sperling as Director of the National Economic Council. Sperling served in the same position under Clinton from 1996 to 2000, where he got plenty of experience dealing with a Republican congress. In my personal opinion, this is great. The Director of the NEC is the top Economic advisory position to the President, and it’s responsible for interpreting all the information coming from elsewhere in the administration. Larry Summers may be a genius, but he’s not known as the diplomatic type – one had to wonder whether the President was hearing opinions from people that Summers disagreed with. When Sperling was head of the NEC under Clinton, he could filter people … More >>
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A Vigil for Jobs
From the National Organization for Women: When: Dec. 3, 2010 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Outside U.S. Senator Schumer’s office, 757 Third Avenue (betw. 47-48 Sts.) Contact: Noreen Connell, norconnell@aol.com or 212-586-3257 To mark the First Friday of the month release of Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment data, the National Jobs for All Coalition will be joined by civil rights, community, labor, and religious groups in a “Vigil for Jobs” in front of U.S. Senator Schumer’s office to call for bold and decisive federal action to create more jobs. “During the last Great Depression, President Roosevelt’s New Deal jobs programs not only saved families from dire poverty and despair, but also left a lasting legacy of infrastructure, art, … More >>
