| Dec 5, 2011 | Economy / BusinessOne reason why the Occupy Wall Street movement grabbed the world’s attention was its protest against the injustices of 21st century capitalism. The Occupiers focused on the fact that “the other 99 percent” — the non-wealthy majority of the...
| | Roundup|UncategorizedIn this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Jim Hightower lampoons a luxury tent Neiman Marcus is marketing to the uber-rich this holiday season. Please also check out Karen Dolan’s witty take on the collapse of Herman Cain’s presidential bid...
| | Rights / DemocracyNein! Nein! Nein! Say it ain’t so. Oh dear Herman, Please don’t go! Your chutzpah, Your halo, Your unrivaled hubris, Your lack of embarrassment about being clueless. We didn’t care that your tax plan was dumb,We didn’t care that 9-9-9 made us...
| | Economy / BusinessDespite popular fascination with the rich and famous, most working people have little understanding of the finances of the wealthy. Take the competing tax proposals of the Republican presidential candidates. Going almost unremarked amid all the discussion of the...
| | Economy / BusinessMany people know that some 14 million Americans, officially about 9 percent of the nation’s work force, are unemployed. Another 12 million are under-employed. That means they’d like full-time work but can’t get it, or maybe they’re working two...
