Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. September 22, 2009. The Baucus proposal includes a tax intended to dupe the public into thinking it soaks the rich. In truth, it would stick it to millions in the middle class.
Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. August 18, 2009. In 2007, the year before the Great Recession began, America's super rich partied — as never before. The evidence? We look at the year's freshly crunched income numbers.
David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 25, 2009. This ABC News story won't help quell conspiracy theories about a Grand Council of Rich People conspiring to control the world.
Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 21, 2009. Greed does not engender philanthropy in most people. It only leads to more greed.
Chuck Collins, Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet. April 15, 2009. Few Americans realize just how incredibly little our nation's wealthy now pay in taxes. Our grandparents seriously taxed the rich. Why can't we?
David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 24, 2009. There is an incredible amount of hate out there right now - and the most intense of it is coming from those at the top.
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 23, 2009. Geithner's new TALF plan seems designed to shovel billions into the coffers of the very same bankers who got rich on the mortgage bubble.
Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. March 20, 2009. Have billionaires, as some observers claim, now 'suffered' their way back to the rest of us? Nope.
Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com AlterNet: PEEK. September 29, 2008. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this.
Jared Bernstein, Huffington Post. August 27, 2008. McCain's got eight houses and a level of wealth that insulates him from the real lives of 99% of Americans. That's dangerous for a president.
Nancy Watzman, Political Party Time AlterNet: PEEK. August 25, 2008. Lifestyles of the rich and powerful: a look at the perks big donors receive at the conventions.
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. August 21, 2008. "I think -- I'll have my staff get to you. It's condominiums where -- I'll have them get to you." -McCain
Frank Rich, The New York Times. July 14, 2008. Top Bush hands are starting to get sweaty about where they left their fingerprints on U.S. torture policies.
Elana Levin, AlterNet: PEEK. April 23, 2007. The public get's it! America's survival depend on services like quality schools and healthcare and funds are needed to pay for that good stuff. The solution is having those who've benefited the most from our unbalanced system pay their fair share.
Tula Connell, TomPaine.com. March 15, 2007. According to Forbes, this is the richest year in human history ... for those people who are already mind-bogglingly rich. But what about the rest of us?
