Activists Marshall Ganz, Rachel Laforest and Madeline Janis share how organized people can successfully fight organized money to deliver social change. Continue reading
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From the first rumblings of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown, the Bill Moyers team has stayed on the story of the 2008 economic collapse and its continuing aftermath with bold, original reporting, essays and insightful interviews. From economists to community organizers, Wall Street financiers to historians, Moyers’ guests have provided powerful insight into the roots of the crisis and have stimulated a crucial national dialogue on its causes, effects and possible solutions.
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May 8, 2013
Veteran activist and organizer Marshall Ganz argues that we need to rethink the typical American response to economic challenges. Continue reading
May 7, 2013 | Smart Charts
Bloomberg News ranks the companies with the highest CEO-to-worker pay disparities for 2012. One CEO made approximately 1,795 times what his average worker does. Continue reading
May 5, 2013 | News & Notes
The state assembly is considering a bill to ensure "basic justice" for its 160,000 homeless men, women and children.
May 5, 2013 | News & Notes
Many low-income mothers are faced with a no-win choice in trying to find child care that they can afford.
May 2, 2013 | News & Notes
Last week, Wells Fargo bankers traveled from San Francisco to Salt Lake City for their shareholders meeting, but activists weren’t deterred. Continue reading
April 25, 2013 | Money & Politics
The SEC says its considering a new rule that would require publicly traded corporations to disclose political spending to their shareholders.
April 21, 2013 | News & Notes
Banks are moving their shareholder meetings to escape protesters, but the protesters are following. Last week it was U.S. Bank fleeing to Boise, this week it's Wells Fargo hiding in Salt Lake City.
April 21, 2013 | The Poverty Line
The number of homeless families has increased by more than 13 percent since 2007.
April 19, 2013
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