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50 Years of Gutting America's Middle Class

Submitted by Stacy Mitchell on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 00:00

Walmart's explosive growth has gutted two key pillars of the American middle class: small businesses and well-paid manufacturing jobs.

That relentless focus on squeezing workers and suppliers for every advantage has paid off since July 1962.

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Originally Published on OtherWords.org

Trading in Democracy: Why Rights Are Still For Real People

Submitted by John Cavanagh on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 00:00

International trade deals allow businesses to sue elected governments when corporate interests are threatened abroad. Here's why you should care.

 

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Originally published in Yes! Magazine

IPS Director Speaks Out at Pacific Rim's Vancouver HQ

Submitted by Sarah Anderson on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 00:00

With about 200 activists from several countries, John Cavanagh denounced the firm for suing the government of El Salvador in retaliation for the denial of a mining permit.

Institute for Policy Studies Director John Cavanagh spoke at a rally yesterday outside the Vancouver headquarters of the mining company Pacific Rim. Along with about 200 activists from several countries, Cavanagh denounced the firm for suing the government of El Salvador in retaliation for the denial of a mining permit.

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Originally published on Institute for Policy Studies Website

Beyond Corporate Capitalism: Not So Wild a Dream

Submitted by Gar Alperovitz on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 00:00

Beyond Corporate Capitalism: Not So Wild a Dream

Public ownership offers a powerful alternative to traditional progressive approaches to fighting corporate domination. 
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Originally published in The Nation

Flawed, Ignorant and Dangerous: A Bain Capital Partner’s Worldview

Submitted by John Fullerton on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 00:00

“At base, having a small elite with vast wealth is good for the poor and the middle class.” 

This is how Adam Davidson’s piece in the New York Times Magazine 

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Originally Published on Capitol Institute Blog

SOTU: Use Newfound Corporate Tax Revenue to Invest in America

Submitted by Chuck Collins on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 04:00

Some of this revenue should be used for long overdue investments in education, health care, and energy retrofits.

 In his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama zeroed in on the ways that corporations have gamed the tax code, saying: 

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Originally published on IPS Blog
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