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Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, Moyers & Co.: ''Is this land made for you and me?' A mighty good question. The biggest domestic story of our time is the collapse of the middle class, a sharp increase in the poor, and the huge transfer of wealth to the already rich.''

http://www.truth-out.org/democracy-land-made-you-and-me/1326393310

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States Attempt to Instill 'Work Ethic' by Rolling Back Child Labor Protections

By Michelle Chen

When US politicians grumble at basic protections for the youngest, most vulnerable workers, they reveal that the Industrial Revolution s legacy of unbridled capitalism still haunts the country s political arena.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30229.htm



White-Collar Workers Join Crowd Straining Food Banks

After losing her job as a consultant for nonprofits, Martha Heassler and her husband, a graphic artist, no longer had money for their daughter s college education, new clothing or groceries.

http://bloom.bg/zT5Z0X


From Information Clearing House



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