Economic Equality

The Phony 'Gender Wars'

Rick Newman | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Media, War on Women, Pundits, Women and Money, Economic Equality, Going Solo, Stay-at-Home Moms, The End of Men, Stay-at-Home Dads, Barack Obama, Hillary Rosen, Mitt Romney, Gender Wars, Hanna Rosin, Decline of Marriage, Ann Romney, Eric Klinenberg, Women News
Rick Newman

Do families break apart and relationships falter because men are irrelevant and fail to recognize their own obsolescence? Do men and women really tussle over who is dominant economically?

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Who Else Is Mad As Hell?

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Economic Equality, Congress, Wealthy, Class Warfare, Social Security, Middle Class, Jobs, Obama Jobs Plan, 1%, Veterans, Federal Budget, Religion, Deficit, Super Committee, Unemployment, Tax Cuts for the Wealthy, Rep. Rangel, Occupy Wall Street, 99%, 112th Congress, Medicare, Medicaid, Video, Politics News
Rep. Charles Rangel

What America stands for is now being threatened. Right now the Occupy protesters are leading the moral struggle on behalf of the 99 percent in our country.

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A New Day for Gugu

Jane D. Wurwand | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Economic Equality, Global Economy, Economics, Women's Issues, Lending, Microlending, Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Girls, Women's Empowerment, South Africa, Gender Equality, Inspiration, Microfinance, Finance, Africa, Women News
Jane D. Wurwand

I recently returned from a whirlwind trip to South Africa, where I spoke about microlending, financial independence, and women's empowerment to more than 1,000 women during meetings held in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.

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Economic Inequality: The Wall Street Journal Is Just Wrong

Bruce Judson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Crisis, Economic Equality, Wealth, Wall Street Journal, Wealth Gap, Economic Crisis, Business News
Bruce Judson

The Wall Street Journal reported that economic inequality was never really a problem, and even if it is we no longer have to worry about it. These conclusions are just plain wrong.

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What Republicans and Democrats Need To Hear Continued -- Youth At Convention Speak Out

Larry Eason | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Democratic Convention, Economic Equality, Republican Convention, 2008 Election, National Convention, Community Organizing, Economy, Politics News
Larry Eason

I've been blogging about last weekend's Equal Voice for America's Families Convention. Fifteen thousand people from low-income communities gathered in...

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