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Meritocracy at work: CEOs & celebrities indicted for bribing their kids way into elite colleges.

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 12, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 12, 2019

We are constantly told that this country is a meritocracy. Actress Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among dozens charged in a nationwide college entrance exam scandal, according to court documents filed in Boston on Tuesday. Several NCAA D-1 college coaches have also been charged in the scandal. Documents show those indicted allegedly paid millions in bribes to get their children into elite colleges. Those colleges include Yale, Stanford and the University of Southern California. Loughlin and husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are accused of paying $500,000 to USC in exchange for having their two daughters designated as recruits to the college’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Income Inequality | Tagged College, College Tuition

Who we think about when we think about domestic policy.

The Progressive Wing Posted on February 26, 2019 by Subir GrewalFebruary 26, 2019

Who you think about when you think about domestic policy affects your priorities and the conclusions you reach. We know who Republicans are thinking of, their country club buddies and billionaire masters. For other politicians, it’s people like the fictional “Bailey family” of Long Island, who are relatively well-off and seem to obsessively worry about the price of gas. I have a different point of view. I am completely oblivious to the concerns of the billionaire and country club set, they can take care of themselves and will always find a way to come out on top. I am a little more concerned about the Baileys as … Continue reading →

Posted in Income Inequality, Poverty | Tagged Poverty

Bernie Sanders and Rev. William Barber Speak At Duke Chapel

The Progressive Wing Posted on April 20, 2018 by LieparDestinApril 20, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rev. William Barber II hold public forum at Duke

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-V.T., joined Rev. William Barber II for a public forum Thursday night at Duke University Chapel.

The conversation, which was originally scheduled for Jan. 19 but was postponed due to a U.S. Congress budget vote, was called “The Enduring Challenge of a Moral Economy: 50 Years After Dr. King Challenged Racism, Poverty and Militarism.” Sanders and Barber discussed and answered audience questions concerning a variety of pressing political issues, such as inequality, military spending, racism and Russia, as well as the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Sanders, a former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, advocates for policy changes like universal health care and free public university tuition. Barber is an alumnus of Duke Divinity School, national co-chairperson of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival and president of Repairers of the Breach.

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Sanders said the concept of a moral economy stems from the injustice and gross immorality of three people in America owning more wealth than the bottom half of the American people.

“The way we bring about change is having the courage to talk about reality that you may not see on TV and you surely will not hear discussed in the United States Congress,” he said. “When we talk about a moral economy, we start off recognizing that we are the wealthiest country in the history of the world.”

Barber said systemic racism and economic inequality go hand-in-hand and that you cannot have one without the other.

“I was taught that there is no separation between justice and Jesus,” he said. “Any attempt to separate the two is heresy.”

(Event starts at 26 minutes into video)

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Posted in Bernie Sanders, Income Inequality, News, The Economy, Video | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Duke University, economic justice, Income Inequality, moral economy, William Barber II

3/22 News Roundup – Warren Introduces Bill To Curb Pain Of For Profit Healthcare System; Climate Science On Trial & More

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 22, 2018 by LieparDestinMarch 22, 2018

‘We Need Medicare for All,’ Says Warren, But Until That’s Achieved Her New Bill Aims to Curb Pain of For-Profit System

Acknowledging that Medicare for All must be the end goal for an ultra-wealthy nation in which tens of thousands die each year due to lack of health insurance, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at making immediate fixes to the current system to protect consumers from the “nasty tricks” of the private insurance industry, lower prescription drug costs, and shield low-income families from premium hikes.

“So long as private health insurance exists, there is no reason to allow our health care to be held hostage by insurance companies that refuse to do better,” Warren said in a statement unveiled alongside her legislation, which is co-sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.). “Our bill will hold them accountable while significantly improving access to healthcare for millions of Americans.”

Warren is attempting to address problems in the short-term that are contributing to soaring healthcare costs and kicking Americans off their insurance entirely—from the Trump administration’s relentless sabotage efforts to the outlandish costs of prescription drugs.

Under Warren’s plan, for instance, insurance companies would “be barred from changing the kinds of drugs that they cover in the middle of the year, as well as how much of those drugs’ costs are born by consumers,” Marans notes. “Consumers would also be shielded from the effects of an insurer dropping a plan during their course of treatment.”

“Too many Americans have to battle with their insurance companies just to see their doctor or get a prescription filled,” Warren wrote on Twitter Wednesday. “We need a healthcare system that puts patients first—not insurance companies.”

Today I’m introducing the Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act with @SenSanders & our colleagues. We need #MedicareForAll – and until we get it, there's no reason private insurers can't provide coverage that lives up to the high standards of our public health care programs. pic.twitter.com/Ke7laLd164

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 21, 2018

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Posted in Bernie Sanders, Climate Change, Elizabeth Warren, Healthcare, Income Inequality, News, Open Thread | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Climate Change, climate science, Elizabeth Warren, Healthcare, News, Open Thread

Inequality in America: A National Town Hall

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 19, 2018 by LieparDestinMarch 19, 2018

We live in the richest country in the history of the world, but that reality means little because much of that wealth is controlled by a tiny handful of individuals while more than 40 million Americans live in poverty. The issue of wealth and income inequality is the great moral issue of our time, it is the great economic issue of our time, and it is the great political issue of our time. Tonight, Sen. Bernie Sanders, in partnership with The Guardian, NowThis, The Young Turks and Act.tv, will present a live town hall event on the rise of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Bernie Sanders, Income Inequality, Progressive Media

3/16 Ants Marching

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 16, 2018 by BennyMarch 17, 2018

Recently, there have been several strikes by our public school educators, most notably in West Virginia. It even grabbed the attention of a neoliberal publication such as The Atlantic, which more or less said the WV teacher strike was a shot across the bow. Last week, Alia Wong wrote: Even though the West Virginia walkout is over, however, observers suspect that it has jump-started a national movement that could have lasting implications for the country’s schools. Evidence that the success of West Virginia’s roughly 20,000 K-12 classroom teachers is intensifying educator unrest nationally can already by seen. In Oklahoma, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Bernie Sanders, College Tuition, Income Inequality, Medicare For All, Uncategorized | Tagged DSA, GEO, Illinois, SCOTUS

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018

The Progressive Wing Posted on January 15, 2018 by magsviewJanuary 15, 2018

So Neera Tanden did a MLK tweet this morning. Rob’s response was quite typical. He'd probably criticize Democrats for waging endless war on poor people abroad while spying on American citizens at home, then you'd denounce him as a Kremlin agent — Rob (@robrousseau) January 15, 2018 MLK’s opinions about capitalism seem to be more and more known: "Capitalism has outlived its usefulness. It has brought about a system that takes necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes." ~Martin Luther King Jr. — Occupy the democrats (@OccupyTheDems) January 15, 2018 Benjamin Dixon did a fantastic thread of … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Black Lives Matter, Income Inequality, Poverty | Tagged Albert Einstein, Benjamin Dixon, Martin Luther King Jr, Neera Tanden, Socialism, UBI

Bernie Sanders Blasts The Republican Tax Scam

The Progressive Wing Posted on November 28, 2017 by LieparDestinNovember 28, 2017

Senator Bernie Sanders calls Republicans hypocrites for trying to pass a tax bill that would inflate the budget deficit after claiming to be the party of fiscal responsibility for years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa9PasV0Qoc

Posted in Bernie Sanders, Income Inequality, News, Taxes, The Economy, Video | Tagged Bernie Sanders, GOPTaxScam, Tax Bill, Taxes

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