The New Resentment of the Poor - NYTimes.com

The New Resentment of the Poor - NYTimes.com: "At a time when high-income households are paying their lowest share of federal taxes in decades, when corporations frequently avoid paying any tax, it is clear who should bear a larger burden and who should not."

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The Coming Global Class War...Riots in US?

Riots in US? "...modern society cannot run according to the individualist credo of Ayn Rand; economic systems, to be credible & socially sustainable, must deliver results to the vast majority of citizens. If capitalism cannot do that expect greater levels of political alienation & more outbreaks of violence — not only in Britain but across the world’s leading countries, including the U.S." http://goo.gl/RP4ji

U.K. Riots & The Coming Global Class War - Forbes
The U.K. Riots And The Coming Global Class War - Forbes

Google Illustrates how Lucy's crises is as laughable as the US Leadership

Google's doodle animation today offers both a delightful glimpse of Lucy's legendary physical comedy (really LOL!), and a damning analogy of the US Congress's complete lack of skills, responsibility or integrity in dealing with our overstuffed economy and the accelerating financial crises ... so laugh while you can!

In case the Googel doodle animation is gone, see Lucy & The Chocolate Factory clip here.

The Unselfish Gene

"Fair does not mean equal," was one of Kare Christine Anderson's top takes on this overview article covering years of research using game theory, behavioral economics, and biology.

Your take on it?

The Unselfish Gene - Harvard Business Review

Fair4All.tv Channel‬‏ on YouTube

Collection of powerful videos on social justice, fairness & human rights to educate, inspire, and remind us all how fortunate we are to even be able to even watch these videos. YouTube - ‪pecospete's Channel‬‏


“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Economist - Women's Economic Opportunity Index | JESS3™

"Women's Economic Opportunity Index"

Stunning animation of The Economist's "Women's Economic Opportunity Index" through data visualization illustrates the persistent inequality of where women stand in the business world from issues ranging from maternity leave to property rights.

Global Peace Index 2011 « Vision of Humanity

Peace, please...

Mapping this Global Peace Index vs National Income Disparities is a correlation I'd like to explore; anyone see such data mapping?

Global Peace Index 2011 « Vision of Humanity

2011 Global Peace Index from Vision of Humanity on Vimeo.