Truemors
The $1 Trillion Wage Deficit
" The $1 Trillion Wage Deficit Share December 2009, John Schmitt and Dean Baker The strong rise in the U.S. stock market since the spring and the return to positive economic growth in the third quarter of this year have created a... 
Anatomy of casino capitalism Pt.3
Jane D'Arista: Strong dollar, lower wages and relaxed regulations - Wall Street got what they wanted
Oh My! Public vs Private pay and pensions and bonuses
" As researchers for The Free Enterprise Nation began compiling information about the pay and benefits disparity that exists between government/public education and those who work in the private sector, we'd hear an occasional "OH, MY GOSH!" or "OH, MY!" as they found another...
A house of credit cards Pt2
Wolff: Low wages, weak unions and consumer culture led to an economy built on a house of credit cards. NAFTA, the Good, the Best, and the Ugly for the Americas
NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, has been getting a lot of not so favorable, and sometimes, controversial headlines in recent years. Some critics blame it for the current labor shortages in the United States, due to the fact that most U.S. companies have been... 
B.C. education assistants subsidize schools with thousands of unpaid hours
Vancouver Sun education reporter Janet Steffenhagen writes about a report that documents how education workers who support the most vulnerable students are often forced to work for free. "Special-education... 
Women Still Making Less Then Men...Heating Up
Why do women continue to earn less money than men? It seems this ongoing issue is starting to really heat upResearch was recently conducted by the Journal of Economic Analysis and it's very interesting what social dynamics seem to surround this issue.Source 
Critical Thought: Taxation of Wages (property)
I recently filed exempt on my tax form because, frankly, I'm sick of sending my property (wages) to a gigantic crime family that is the U.S. Government. I would be lying if i didn't admit that this makes me a... 
Is there a Plan B?
" In 1802 Thomas Jefferson said “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and...
Foreign workers lured with lies: Canada's Shame
Barry Op/Ed Vancouver, British Columbia, the Province of Tolerance and Multicultural Diversity with all the Tofu Fixins, is one city where those who believe this is Lotusland, soon find themselves in the middle of... 
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Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes
Gov. Sarah Palin proves to be good to her friends and unforgiving to her enemies."Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes Heath Family, via Associated Press The Wasilla City Council, with Sarah Palin, the future governor and vice-presidential nominee, at the... 
Kucinich: Go from Down to Up
" Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) gave a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday evening. He voiced a call for America on election day to vote her own best interests. Though a stalwart of...
Pole trek needs last explorer
"Descendants of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team are looking for a final budding explorer to complete their ancestors' journey to the South Pole. Legend has it Sir Ernest recruited his expedition members with an advert promising "small wages", "constant danger" and a...
Wal-Mart: Tells Employees not to Vote for Democrats
A Wall Street Journal article today exposed that Wal-Mart is using employee meetings tout its political message, telling them not to vote for Democrats in the November election. The reason Wall-Mart is... 
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