Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice (TED)
TED is an amazing resource of smart, passionate people helping others to see possibilities. Bryan Stevenson shines a light on one of the critical failings of American society.
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Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1% (Vanity Fair)
Having gotten to see the US in both its ascendancy and its decline, I have to say that, overall, the ascendancy is preferable…maybe not …
Read more...Nine Pictures Of The Extreme Income/Wealth Gap (OurFuture.org)
I’m old enough to remember when it wasn’t like this. I’m also old enough to weep for the entity my once-enviable nation …
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Can Bernake Fix the Problem If He Doesn’t Understand It?
Ben Bernake is correct that the economy is stratifying, but can’t see that education is largely irrelevant as a practical reason for the dangerous economic condition of the US.
Read more...The Reality of the American Middle Class’ Decline Since 1970
A lengthy, but important, examination of the adjusted-for-inflation economic reality of what used to be a healthy American middle class. (via Daily …
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