Category Archives: Fair Taxation
an affluent activist at occupy wall street says: raise her taxes!
Occupy Wall Street … Here’s my latest article for The Valley Advocate, about 1%er Jessie Spector, the Program Director at Resource Generation, who was arrested participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests, against her financial interest. RAISE HER TAXES Earlier … Continue reading
don’t look now, it’s media coverage of economic inequality! part two
Further congratulations to the folks at the Institute for Policy Studies, whose “Executive Excess 2011” report continues to make waves in the media. Thanks in part, no doubt, to the recent hoopla around the “Warren Buffett Rule,” proposing higher taxes … Continue reading
don’t look now, it’s media coverage of economic inequality!
While media coverage of economic inequality seems to occur with less frequency than hurricanes blowing though New York City, today appears to be the anomaly. Several publications, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Politico have all run stories … Continue reading
matt damon for president! (or at least secretary of the treasury)
As Doc Brown observed in the 1985 film Back to the Future: “Ronald Reagan? The actor [is President of the United States]? Then who’s Vice-President? Jerry Lewis? I suppose Jane Wyman is the First Lady! … And Jack Benny is Secretary … Continue reading
quote of the intermittent time period: james baldwin on the debt ceiling deal
Yesterday President Obama signed the bill that allows an increase in the debt ceiling. Yesterday was also the birthday of the late, great James Baldwin, who once made this comment, not about the recent political circus around the debt ceiling … Continue reading
democracy vs. aristocracy
Check out this telling graphic from United for a Fair Economy, which makes me wonder: in a society where the political campaign prerequisites (read: money) are making it more and more difficult for most people to get elected as political representatives, … Continue reading
the wisdom of david simon: economic intelligence from the creator of the wire
I may be a bit slow to the proverbial party here (or there, or everywhere), but it’s only in the past week that I’ve become aware of the astute societal observations of David Simon. Simon is best known as the … Continue reading
Filed under Class, Community Investing, Economic Justice, Fair Taxation, Social Change
the rich just ain’t what they used to be
Remember Robin Leach, the host of the television show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous who charmed us with “champagne wishes and caviar dreams”? Well, two decades later, it seems we’re all still hungover from the uber-affluent-extravaganza buzz we collectively endured. … Continue reading
Filed under Accountable Wealth, Class, Fair Taxation, Lifestyle Economics, Philanthropy
a spot of tea for patriot’s day
Yesterday was Patriot’s Day. Here in Massachusetts, that means (Boston) Marathon Monday, the beginning of April Vacation, and the annual 11am Sox game. But, social festivities aside, the day is, of course, named to commemorate the beginning of the American … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Consumerism, Economic Opportunity, Fair Taxation
so much for death and taxes
As Ben Franklin famously observed, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” That is, unless you’re a large, powerful corporation type-of-person. In which case you can live forever, and completely dodge your tax-paying responsibilities. So, this Tax Day, amidst a … Continue reading
Filed under Accountable Wealth, Activism, Fair Taxation
