Each Sunday Tony Wikrent posts a list of links at Real Economics and Ian Welsh. Some are political, many lead to news about runaway inequality. This post borrows a few that seem to fit together very well. The New York Times reported that inequality is getting worse, which for poor people means more sickness and an earlier death. … Read more
The People’s Policy Project is a think tank run by Matt Breunig, who previously worked as a lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board and as a policy analyst at the Demos Think Tank. The 3P, as they refer to themselves, took a look at the recent Federal Reserve report that tracks the distribution of … Read more
RUNAWAY INEQUALITY—This is the most pressing issue that affects all working people and the poor. After World War II the US emerged as a super power because its economy built up a strong middle class. The system at that time saw the height of union involvement so workers could negotiate with business for improved wages … Read more
You can listen to Les talk to Arthur Schwartz on this WBAI by clicking this link. The Leopold segment begins at about the 11 minute mark.
Today, a similar common denominator unites every identity group with every economic populist: All have much to gain from policies that address rising inequality by Les Leopold According to conventional wisdom, the Democrats must appeal to middle-of-the-road swing voters in order to defeat Trump in 2020. Supposedly these voters want a moderate who “crosses the … Read more
By Les Leopold He’s a “moderate.” Such a soothing political word. It conjures up a reasonable, considerate person who seeks the middle ground between ideological extremists: Works well with others, crosses the aisle to make good policy, knows how to win incremental change rather than issuing jarring proclamations that jump too far ahead of the … Read more
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″ background_layout=”light”] We’ve made a Google form so you can easily report to us about your upcoming or past Runaway Inequality event. We want to add these to our new Events calendar, to help people find out about talks and trainings that are coming up, and to learn about events that occurred … Read more
Its no secret that the rich are getting richer while the rest of us are finding it harder to make ends meet. Why do the top one percent get all the breaks while others struggle to find a good job, live in fear of a major health crisis, and get buried under growing debt? Many … Read more
We’re putting together a database of Train the Trainer sessions held since Reversing Runaway Inequality started in 2015. What started out with just a few T4T events our first year has gained momentum. We’re now up to 486 people on our Trainers Map (there are two not shown in Hawaii), and more than 3,500 people … Read more
They’re calling it The Incorruptibles Academy, the place to go to learn to take back your government. There is a Reversing Runaway Inequality course, beginning on May 31. Other courses are “Strategize Your City,” “Participatory Democracy,” “Raising Small Dollar Donations,” “Convincing Coalition Partners,” and there are many more, with new courses being added every couple … Read more