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the ed show - major republican rips into romney039s business experience
Bookmarked 717 weeks ago may 23 2012a former reagan budget director took issue with romney039s experience at bain capital democratic strategist bob shrum joins ed schultz to talk about what obama039s strategy should be |
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joseph stiglitz: quotthe price of inequality: how today039s divided society endangers our futurequot
Bookmarked 715 weeks ago democracynoworg - several months before occupy wall street the nobel prize-winning economist joseph stiglitz wrote quotof the 1 by the 1 for the 1quot an article for vanity fair he returns to the subject in his new book looking at how inequality is now greater in the united states than any other industrialized nation he notes that the six heirs of the wal-mart fortune command wealth equivalent to the entire bottom 30 percent of american society quotit039s a comment both on how well off the top are and how poor the bottom arequot stiglitz says quotit039s really emblematic of the divide that has gotten much worse in our societyquot on tuesday bloomberg news reported that pay for the top ceos on wall street increased by more than 20 percent last year meanwhile census data shows nearly one in two americans or 150 million people have fallen into poverty or could be classified as low-income quotthe united states is the country in the world with the highest level of inequality of the advanced industrial countries and it039s getting worsequot stiglitz says quotwhat039s even more disturbing is we039ve also become the country with the least equality of opportunityquot to watch the complete weekday independent news hour read the transcript download the podcast search our vast archive or to find more information about democracy now and amy goodman visit http:wwwdemocracynoworgfollow democracy now online:facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomdemocracynowtwitter: democracynowsubscribe on youtube: http:wwwyoutubecomdemocracynowlisten on soundcloud: http:wwwsoundcloudcomdemocracy-now daily email news digest: http:wwwdemocracynoworgsubscribeplease consider supporting independent media by making a donation to democracy now today visit http:wwwdemocracynoworgdonateyt |
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save the american dream rally - new york 22611 clip 1
Bookmarked 758 weeks ago 22611 - the hedz-up report travels to city hall for the nationwide response to gov scott walker039s union-busting attempts in wisconsin quotsave the american dreamquot rallies were organized in all 50 states in this clip rep jerrold nadler comments on importance of unions as well as the recent closing of new york city039s legendary st vincent039s hospitalrelated articleswebsites:moveonorg - 50 photos from the 50-state rallies to save the american dreamhttp:frontmoveonorg50-photos-from-the-50-state-rallies-to-save-the-american-dreampoliticocom - walker ryan absent in run up to recallshttp:politicocomblogsdavidcatanese0811walker_ryan_absent_in_run_up_to_recallshtmlshowallwhy are they closing st vincent039s hospitalhttp:watclosingstvincentshospitalblogspotcomworkforcecom - new york labor department says shuttered hospital owes workers 50 millionhttp:workforcecomsectionnewsarticlenew-york-labor-department-says-shuttered-hospital-owesphp |
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the view from the streets: london riots
Bookmarked 756 weeks ago in the wake of the riots in london worldbytes reporters hit the streets of enfield and hackney to find out what the public think unlike the over fearful response of the authorities some residents in these two riot stricken boroughs thought that boarding up shops and not dealing with the looters there and then gave rioters free reign sadly the effective stand against the looters many made has been vilified as vigilantism and potentially racist yet didn039t they set an example we could all learn from one member of the public points out when the authorities dictate every aspect of how we as adults should interact with children people are not able to think for themselves and end up scared of the kids |
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michael savage - would jesus occupy wall street - aired on october 28 2011
Bookmarked 746 weeks ago http:newsbustersorgblogsmatt-hadro20111026cnn-would-jesus-occupy-wall-street |
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the word - let them buy cake - the colbert report - 2011-13-12 - video clip comedy central
Bookmarked 740 weeks ago madison wisconsin governor scott walker implements a bold new policy requiring protestors to pay for the right to protest |
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thought for food - school potato ban amp fast food stamps - the colbert report - 2011-18-10 - video clip comedy central
Bookmarked 748 weeks ago the usda launches an attack on the american school lunch tradition of fried tater tots and yum brand applies for inclusion in the food stamp program |
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the word - change we can believe in - the colbert report - 2012-29-02 - video clip comedy central
Bookmarked 729 weeks ago barack obama039s plan to eliminate the bush tax cuts for the wealthy pits rich against poor but luckily the poor aren039t buying it |
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narcissistic nora and the homeless from wearethomasse
Bookmarked 399 weeks ago do you live in a bubble narcissistic nora certainly does |
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dharavi: reaching for the sky
Bookmarked 744 weeks ago welcome to dharavi where residents are reaching for the sky they want dharavi to surpass london as a great city unlike the poverty tourism and accolades awarded to communitarian slum living by the likes of prince charles and kevin mccloud dharavi residents think big sadhvi sharma takes us through the streets and introduces us to aspirant families for whom dharavi is a place of transition the least we can do she argues is support their aspirations |
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baltimore: anatomy of an american city
Bookmarked 704 weeks ago the election of the first black us president offered hope to millions of african americans across the country but have four years of an obama presidency seen positive change for black communities in the us039 inner cities fault lines039 sebastian walker spends time with those on the front lines of the failed drug war to understand some fundamental dynamics of race poverty incarceration and economic truths in the us in an election year |
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dead society part 14
Bookmarked 777 weeks ago full playlist: http:wwwyoutubecomview_play_listp=6dc0ab6062c974aathomas toivonen039s dead society 2007 is based on an interview with prominent anarcho-primitivist john zerzan using a collage of science fiction film animal liberation front actions footage of protest and riots ethnographic film and much more toivonen presents a dark vision of the problems we face dead society offers a sometimes harsh diy aesthetic in stark contrast to the slick professionalism of many documentaries dead society is controversial and jarring but never boring it will leave you thinking |
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bill gates: vaccines save lives bill amp melinda gates foundation
Bookmarked 781 weeks ago bill gates discusses the incredible lifesaving power of vaccines in particular he highlights the case of polio which is 99 percent eradicated and within reach of being the second disease to ever be completely eliminated from the worldread the 2011 annual letter from bill gates at http:wwwgatesfoundationorgannualletter |
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relentless
Bookmarked 748 weeks ago she was once the victim of injustice now she039s using what she learned to spare other women the same fate it039s part of an inspiring usaid project in central asia |