This is a telling glimpse of how disparate the gap is between the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent...

If a person earns a million dollars a year, a majority would consider that person to be rich. Even someone who earns $250,000 a year would be considered by most people to be doing really well.

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VIDEO: Police in SEATTLE threatening people with arrest if they do not leave Westlake park

VIDEO: BOSTON Police arresting VFP members for exercising their right to peacefully assemble

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Journalist Luke Rudkowski was attacked by police Wednesday night while trying to document the Occupy Wall Street arrests in NY. NYPD used pepper spray, batons, and brute force to move protesters away from the entrance to Wall Street after many tried to push through police barricades. Rumors immediately circulated that police provocateurs dressed as protesters were to blame for the incident.

Direct link: Luke Rudkowski Attacked by Police, Baton to the Gut at Occupy Wall Street Arrests

Story by Bruce A. Dixon, audio interview by Glen Ford

The historic strike of Georgia prisoners, demanding wages for their labor, educational opportunities, adequate health care and nutrition, and better conditions is entering a new phase. Strikers [4] remain firm in their demands for full human rights, though after several days many have emerged from their cells, if only to take hot showers and hot food. Many of these, however, are still refusing their involuntary and unpaid work assignments.

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WAR IS (S)IN

Bruce and Gene

Recession Schmecession!
"45,000 Troops Ready to Shop!"

Does this make you feel better about society and the economy, or not?