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Don't be fooled: America is still headed for an aristocratic dystopia  - Don't be fooled: America is still headed for an aristocratic dystopia ... They both mean more inequality of income, but can operate independently.

America Is an Oligarchy. It Doesn't Have to Be. - The needless hardships inflicted on a majority of Americans , symbiotically bound to inequality and exploitation, are the direct consequence of a rigged ...

Rural Poverty In America Is 'An Emergency' - The United States does not stack up favorably when compared to other nations with advanced economies when it comes to childhood poverty  ...

McGill's half hearted email is an insufficient response to neo-nazism - In late November, flyers were posted near McGill’s downtown campus, with the words “tired of anti-white propaganda? It’s time to make Canada great again!” emblazoned over a maple leaf. The posters included links to white supremacist websites and crossed-out symbols that represent Islam, communism, and homosexuality. In response, Christopher Manfredi, McGill’s VP Academic, sent out an email on December 12 (“Flyers posted near downtown campus”) which denied any association between the posters and the University. The email stated: “To the best of our knowledge none of the flyers appeared on campus; nor do we have any information to indicate that the flyers are associated with any member of the McGill community. Nevertheless, I want to state unequivocally that the message communicated by the flyers, both in their text and the pictograms appearing on them, is contrary to McGill University’s values and firm commitm...

Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' is an insight into inequality , feminism and a FLOTUS who broke the ... - Michelle Obama is a potent symbol of what is good about America . She reminds us that an African American girl from the poorer end of town has the ...

An unequal world is an uncharted economic threat  - This week, the American economy won a little burst of applause. ... but a furtive debate bubbling about income inequality in America and elsewhere.

Latin America is the only region in the world that, in this century, really took a stand ... a continent that suffered the greatest inequality in the world – an inequality ... The third decade in Latin America is one in which anti-neoliberal ... View article...

What Is Behind Social Entrepreneurship In Latin America ? - Nowadays, social entrepreneurship is expanding rapidly, specifically in Latin America , a region remarked by its emerging countries. But why is this? This occurs, because it is an area that has not being able to tackle effectively societal problems such as inequality and informal employment, women rights, ...

How America is rigged for the rich  - It's not the culture of poverty , though. It's the culture of wealth. We live in an age of extreme concentration of wealth in America . The problem is not just ...

Poverty in America is becoming an economic plague : "Once upon a time, poverty was a word reserved for unfortunate third world countries, an economic condition that was rare in the great land of milk and honey ... See all stories on this topic » "

Dr. King believed America was 'sick.' Trump's America is deathly ill. - Many Democrats, on the other hand, seem to think that Trumpism can be countered by an economic message that doesn't address the deep connections between our historical inequality and the rise of white supremacy. If King was right, America faces a challenge today more fundamental and more ...

America's school funding is more progressive than many assume - The share of school funding that comes from local taxes such as levies on property is twice as high in America as in the rest of the OECD club of mostly rich countries. It is an approach with many critics, who argue that children who need the most help in school in fact receive the least, since they live in ...

A new study says much of the rise in inequality is an illusion. Should you believe it? - It won Saez the John Bates Clark medal, America's most prestigious prize for academic economists, made Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century an international best-seller, and helped frame the debate over inequality coming out of Occupy Wall Street and the Obama White House's proposals. President ...

America is running out of jobs. It's time for a universal basic income.  - With weak job growth, rising poverty , and the rich continuing to devour nearly all economic growth, it's an idea that is gaining more credence.

Is America approaching equality? - This movie is an example of how film, music and the arts can transcend the boundaries of inequality and reach a vast array of people, no matter the color of their skin, class and gender. As I walked out of the theater, visualizing myself in the slick and savvy Black Panther suit, I began to wonder: Is America  ...

America is no longer land of opportunity, and Democrats must bring it back -    A key point: an opportunity agenda is distinct from the inequality message that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont made the centerpoint of his 2016 ...

Is America becoming an oligarchy? - In truth, history is the clearest road map to how we got here: America in the 21st century. ... In America today, there is extreme income inequality .

Is America Becoming an Oligarchy? - Of course I'm a capitalist, he said; America “is a capitalist society. ... So, yes, democracy and the kind of economic inequality we've seen in this country ...

The 18 Most Unequal Cities In America  - Income inequality in America is an endlessly fascinating, albeit depressing, topic. But American cities have varying levels of inequality. But American cities have varying levels of inequality.

Young Texas cheerleader plans an anti-bullying awareness walk on Washington She is taking on bullies , and the world of bullying in a big way. Abby's Pledge is an idea spearheaded by the inspiration of Abigail Belcher to prevent bullying . Her message is simple. Help stop bullying by taking a pledge of your own to stop bullying ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity