So why is it that at a time of extreme hardships for the majority of Americans – with 49 million people in poverty and half of all Americans belonging to the working poor – it’s the super rich who think they’re the ones under attack? It’s the super rich – with multimillionaire lobbyists like Grover [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Wall Street’
Legalized Corruption:New York State court overturns ban on state gifts to corporations
Posted: December 6, 2011 in PoliticsTags: Art, Constitutional amendment, David Cay Johnston, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Illinois, Lawsuit, Mixed martial arts, New York, Reuters, Tax, Television, Ultimate Fighting Championship, United States, Wall Street
David Cay Johnston reports how a decision by the NY state‘s highest court on November 21, 2011 effectively allows corporations to pick taxpayers’ pockets. Related articles Non-Sequiturs: 11.29.11 (abovethelaw.com) Post-Eviction Occupy Round Up (spillingink.net) Links for 2011-11-20 (economistsview.typepad.com) Illinois is broke? It ain’t because of teacher pensions. Giant corporations are keeping state payroll taxes. Legally. [...]
NY Occupy Organizers Give Thanks and hand out thousands of meals for Thanksgiving
Posted: November 24, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: Children and Youth, Holidays, New York, Sept, Thanksgiving, United States, Wall Street, Zuccotti Park
Most Americans are spending Thanksgiving snug inside homes. But in New York, Occupy organizers handed out thousands of Thanksgiving meals at Zuccotti Park, where the protest movement began on Sept. 17 before spreading nationwide. (Nov. 24) Related articles Occupy movements nationwide celebrate holiday (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Occupy Movements Nationwide Celebrate Holiday (abcnews.go.com) Protesters Briefly Face Off With [...]
The 1% speaks:”We Let People Down, and the #OWS Movement is letting us know about it!”
Posted: November 23, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: Free, Hosting, Huffington Post, New York City, Occupy Wall Street, United States, Wall Street, Web Design and Development
Two Business ‘Heavy Hitters‘ give kudos to Occupy Wall Street. Related articles Is Freedom of the press under attack at OWS movements? (occupycyberspace.wordpress.com) Karl Rove FINALLY gets his! Gets “Mic Checked” during speech : The #OWS Movement strikes again! (occupycyberspace.wordpress.com) Democrats fundraise off OWS (hotair.com) Occupy Wall Street; Occupy the World (aaanet.org)
