As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies. As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that [...]

Here’s Rick Perry on CNBC making the shockingly stupid claim that Warren Buffett (one of the richest people in the world) doesn’t know anything about the private sector. Republican politicians everywhere are attacking Buffett now because he’s the inspiration behind the overwhelmingly popular Buffett Rule which would make sure that millionaires & billionaires pay their [...]

Occupy Wall Street is growing rapidly. OccupyWallStreet.org

This chart clearly illustrates the massive failure that “trickle down economics” has been for the “other 99%.” When Ronald Reagan cut taxes for the rich as President in the 1980s he claimed that the extra money going to the rich would “trickle down” from the rich down to everyone else. Obviously that has not worked [...]

And here’s Rick Perry making about as much sense as he usually does:

While Republican politicians are against it, 73% of Americans support President Obama’s “Buffett Rule” which would make sure that millionaires pay at least as much in taxes as those in the middle class. Only 16% are against the Buffett Rule and 11% haven’t made up their mind or have no opinion. 73% in favor vs. [...]

Americans overwhelmingly support tax increases on millionaires (who are currently paying historically low rates which have helped cause massive debt increases while the economy has slowed) but Republican politicians are standing in the way of President Obama’s “Buffet Rule” which would make sure that all millionaires pay at least as much in taxes as the [...]

There are a lot of lies coming from the right wing lie machine (ie: Fox News & Republican politicians) about President Obama’s plan to make sure the wealthy are paying their fair share of taxes (“The Buffet Rule.”) Dan Pfieffer at the White House does a very good job of refuting those lies and getting [...]

The Occupy Wall Street protests are now entering their second week. Over 100 protesters have been arrested. Despite this; the mainstream media has been reluctant to give much attention to the Occupy Wall Street protests, particularly in comparison to the large amount of coverage much smaller Tea Party events garner. The reason is quite obvious: [...]