On AlterNet: 99 percent

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The Giving Season: Why the 99% Are Actually More Philanthropic Than the 1%

David Morris, On the Commons. December 23, 2011.

The 99% is more generous, and gives primarily to the church, while the 1% is more connected to cultural institutions that offer some payoff in social status.

The 1 Percenters Who Act Like Scrooge...and the Ones Who Don't

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. December 22, 2011.

Some say that the 99 percent should shut up and thank the fatcats for their crust of bread. But a few 1 percenters think that's humbug.

Crash Tax: Wall Street Should Pay Reparations to the 99%

Leo Gerard, AlterNet. November 15, 2011.

It's time for the bankers who crashed the economy to pay back those of us who bailed them out--with a financial transactions tax.

Gandhi’s Wings: Occupy Wall Street and the Redistribution of Anxiety

Rob Johnson, AlterNet. October 26, 2011.

The savvy economist and co-founder of the Move Your Money campaign celebrates the courage of young protesters leading the way to change.

4 Polls That Show Occupy Wall Street is Just Getting Started

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. October 24, 2011.

Is the increasingly popular movement poised to turn the tide of American history?