What is Neoliberalism?
an outline Back in 2022, as I was working on my now-published book, THE HEIST – How the rich and corporations stole the American dream, […]
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The Reality of Middle-class Life in America
affordability is not the question…. It’s income stupid. This is a repost of an article by Ashley McNamara on LinkedIn. I recently ran the numbers […]
Affordability is a Diversion
Income and wealth inequality are the root of the affordability crisis. Now we have politicians in both the Republican and Democratic parties waving affordability flags. […]
What If US Wealth Was Distributed Equally?
a thought exercise in Rawls’ Theory of Justice US household wealth rose to $181.6 trillion at the end of 2025. If that wealth were spread […]
ALICE creates a view of life in America
a recent find…… I recently stumbled on ALICE – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed at United for ALICE. Of the 132,530,794 households in the U.S. […]
Trump’s Proposed $1.5 Trillion War Budget
a truly staggering number This chart shows the 2022 distribution of US war spending relative to the world. Trump’s proposed 50% increase in the war […]
Justice in America – the big fraud
part of a series on American values The Promise Sixth Amendment In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and […]
Expanding on Robert Reich’s Pledges for Democrats – there’s a lot to like, but we can improve on it
Reich published What Democrats Must Pledge to America – Ten ways to make America more affordable on 12.5.2025. Here are the bold titles for the […]
The Billionairification of America – democracy is dead in the US
The Billionairification of America The Forbes billionaires list in 2019 numbered 607 in the US. By April 2024, the number had grown by 34% to […]
The Extraction Economy – Private Equity in Action
Elizabeth Warren on private equity predators Private equity(PE) firms are the pinnacle of the great shift in the American economy over the past 50 years […]