Oct 13, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Science and Technology
Published: The Daily Dot (October 13, 2015)
On last Sunday’s Meet the Press, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) found himself in a familiar position—namely, defending his $1 trillion economic plan. Sanders’ program, known in the Senate as the Rebuild America Act, consists of two major parts: A system of Medicare for all and investments in fixing our “crumbling infrastructure” that Sanders believes will create “up to 13 million jobs.”... Read Original Article
Oct 9, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, mic, Plutocracy
Published: The Daily Dot (October 9, 2015)
On Wednesday morning, Huffington Post employees sent out a letter to their colleagues calling for them to unionize. “We believe organizing is the best way both to preserve what’s already working and to bring about positive change,” they argued. “Simply, a union will give us a voice in our newsroom’s future.”... Read Original Article
Aug 26, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Original Source Salon.com, Science and Technology
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Aug 11, 2015 | Class Issues, Democrats, Economic Policy, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Original Source Salon.com, Political Parties, Republicans
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Jul 16, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, President Obama
Published: Daily Dot (July 16, 2015)
If equality of opportunity is to be a reality in this country, we need to recognize that it is impossible for anyone to be competitive in our modern economy without access to the Internet. That’s why President Obama’s new program to subsidize broadband for low-income families is such an encouraging step forward in addressing the systemic problems of millions of Americans.... Read Original Article
Jul 14, 2015 | Class Issues, Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, Race and Racism
Published: Daily Dot (July 14, 2015)
As talk show host John Oliver explained in a segment last month, America’s bail bond system discriminates against low-income Americans who can’t afford to make bail. “Jail can do for your actual life what being in a marching band can do for your social life,” Oliver quipped.... Read Original Article
