The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Poll: Majority Believe Income Gap Grew in a Decade, Want to Tax the Rich
A Pew poll shows two-thirds of Americans think the income gap between rich and poor in the U.S. has grown over the past decade, and most favor a tax increase on the nation’s wealthy.
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The Shocking Redistribution of Wealth Since the Financial Crisis
In just five years, the richest 1 percent has gained $6.1 trillion, while the average American family's net worth has barely recovered.
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Pope Francis Issues Manifesto Denouncing Global Economic "Tyranny"
In a major indictment of capitalism and free markets, Pope Francis criticized "the structural causes of inequality" and urged global leaders to fight poverty and provide work, healthcare and education to all.
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Swiss Voters Defeat Bill Seeking to Cap Executive Pay
Though voters rejected a proposal Sunday to limit top executives' salaries, anger over pay has tapped a nerve in Switzerland, where people are increasingly unhappy with rising wealth inequality.
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Walmart Holding Canned Food Drive For Its Own Underpaid Employees
“Please Donate Food Items Here, so Associates in Need Can Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner,” reads a sign in the employee lounge of a Canton-area Walmart.
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Bill de Blasio: A Mayor for the New Economy
New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.
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Hitting 15-Year Low, Average U.S. Worker Last Year Made $27,500
The median wage in 2012 sank to its lowest level since 1998, revealing that at least half of American workers are being left behind even as wages and income gains soar for those at the top.
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Number of Billionaires Is Growing Globally As Inequality Spreads
Gone are the days when U.S. billionaires accounted for over 40 percent of the global list, with Western Europe and Japan making up most of the rest. Today, the Asia-Pacific region hosts 386 billionaires, 20 more than all of Europe and Russia combined.
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Canada's Wealth Divide: On Inequality, Politics Matter
The core message of the new book "Inequality and the Fading of Redistributive Politics" is that democratic politics and income inequality in Canada are deeply linked — and that the problems extend past the disparity in wealth that surged in the 1990s
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Video: McDonald's Joins the Socialist Revolution
McDonald's believes that in an economy where labor no longer can meet basic human needs, it is the government's responsibility to support its citizens.
