Apr 6, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Internet Culture, mic
Published: Daily Dot (April 6, 2015)
If Elizabeth Warren has her way on expanding Social Security, Americans might learn a valuable lesson—namely, that you can be a political game-changer without running for president. Perhaps more importantly, if supporters of Social Security expansion utilize the Internet to its fullest potential, they could fundamentally transform not only one of America’s landmark entitlement programs, but also the Democratic Party as well.... Read Original Article
Dec 10, 2014 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Mental Illness, mic
Published: Good Men Project (December 10, 2014)
Matthew Rozsa explains the difference between the perception of equality and the reality of discrimination.
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A friend recently observed that I’ve developed a reputation for anchoring my editorials with quotes, and as the year 2014 reaches its close, a particularly choice one by Anatole France comes to mind as capturing the zeitgeist of our times:
In its majestic equality, the law forbids the rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets, and steal loaves of bread.
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Oct 21, 2014 | Class Issues, General Advice, Internet Culture, mic
Published: Daily Dot (October 21, 2014)
If there’s one topic food service employees love to discuss, it’s the pros and cons of working in their industry. People seem to hold a different standard for how they treat waiters, fast food clerks, and the wide range of other men and women who serve their meals.... Read Original Article
Feb 14, 2014 | Class Issues, Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Other, Libertarianism, mic, Plutocracy, Political Ideologies
Published: mic (February 14, 2014)
Billionaire Tom Perkins, who once compared the Occupy movement with Nazism, is again at the center of a storm of controversy. His comment?
“The Tom Perkins system is: You don’t get to vote unless you pay a dollar of taxes… You pay a million dollars in taxes, you get a million votes.”... Read Original Article
Jan 28, 2014 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, mic, Political Parties, President Obama, Republicans
Published: mic (January 28, 2014)
One of the centerpieces of President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address was his executive order that will raise the minimum wage for employees working with federal contractors to $10.10 an hour. The President is taking action on his own because Republicans are deeply set against Democrats’ efforts to raise the federal minimum wage.... Read Original Article
Jan 20, 2014 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, History, mic, Race and Racism
Published: mic (January 20, 2014)
If he was alive today, Martin Luther King, Jr. would not have been a Republican.
In light of the frequency with which he is cited as a hero and role model, that point cannot be reiterated enough. We often hear about King’s crusades to end legal segregation in the South and de facto segregation in the North, but far less attention is paid to the inextricable link between his views on civil rights and his philosophy on economic matters.... Read Original Article
