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How Cancun's Attempt to Develop a Tourist Beach Paradise Helped Turn It into Mexico's Suicide Capital

Roberto Lovato, ColorLines. December 3, 2010.

The line separating paradise and hell in Cancun is blurry -- the migrant workers who keep the tourism industry often face bleak, lonely fates.

The Perfect Storm That Threatens American Democracy

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. October 20, 2010.

The top one-tenth of one percent of Americans now earn as much as the bottom 120 million of us.

Meet a Billionaire with a Lower Tax Rate Than You [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. December 6, 2007.

Henry Kravis is a billionaire, the 57th richest person in America. He acquired this wealth by purchasing public companies with borrowed money. To pay off the debt, he cuts benefits at the company, sells its assets, and lays off employees.

America's Rich Citizens Can't Escape Our Poor Public Infrastructure

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. November 21, 2007.

Can you spare a tear for the ultra-wealthy?

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