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Who are Canada's 1 per cent and highest paid workers?
New census data provided to The Globe show the biggest pay raises have gone to the country's highest earners, along with significant regional and gender differences. Explore how the data breaks down, and see where your own income sits<p>The highest-paid Canadians had the biggest pay raises over the …
Social JusticeThe GOP has nominated a maniac for Senator in Roy Moore
Roy Moore is a throwback to the George W. Bush days<p>This article originally appeared on AlterNet.<p>Meet Roy Moore. When he's not waving a six-shooter like Yosemite Sam, he can often be founding railing against the evils of homosexuality and the impending institution of Sharia law. After defeating …
Liberal ViewTrump’s New Budget Threatens to Kick Millions off of Food Stamps
Although Donald Trump ran as a champion of the poor and working class (and many whites in those socio-economic groups voted for him), the only thing …
African-American NewsHas Roy Moore given Democrats a shot at a Senate seat in deep-red Alabama?
The Republican candidate’s record is peppered with controversy, and he has run a barebones campaign. But Democrat Doug Jones still has his work cut out<p>In one of the strangest political developments of a strange political year, Democrats may have a shot at winning a Senate seat in Alabama, one of …
News (U.S.)Economic cannibalism
The spoils society advances.<p>The “spoils society” is a phrase I coined some years ago to illustrate a basic problem of wealthy societies, including, of course, the United States. After all, our annual gross domestic product is approaching $20 trillion. The problem is that, as societies become …
OpinionWhatever happened to the 15-hour workweek?
In 1930, the economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that technological change and productivity improvements would eventually lead to a 15-hour …
John Maynard KeynesThe marriage campaign has mobilised thousands to fight for equality
The marriage equality campaign raises larger questions about freedom and equality that will bubble long after the vote<p>In every campaign there is a tipping point, and the marriage debate probably hit that moment the weekend of the football finals. The support for rapper Macklemore at the rugby …
Social JusticeIt’s time for companies to boycott gun-lax states
<i>Jonathan Alter, an author and MSNBC analyst, is at work on a biography of Jimmy Carter.</i><p>Even if Congress takes action on the bump stocks or other modifications used by the mass murderer in Las Vegas, Washington will not be the center of change on gun violence. The president and Congress are owned by …
OpinionTrump's Proposed Tax Cuts Would Further Widen the Gap Between Rich and Poor
Representatives of progressive political activist groups join members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for a news conference outside the US …
Social JusticeCensus data shows income inequality remains a major challenge
<i>Andrew Jackson is an adjunct research professor in the Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University in Ottawa and senior policy adviser to the Broadbent Institute.</i><p>The restoration of the long-form census by the Liberal government has paid off in a wealth of accurate data on incomes and …
Social JusticeThe US rejected Obamacare in 1918
The US rejected Obamacare in 1918. What a difference a mere hundred years makes! US voters rejected mandatory health insurance, or Obamacare, at the …
Health CareMillionaires were not starving when their taxes were high and the middle class was prosperous
<b>To the editor:</b> I never achieved millionaire status, so I have long felt it wasn’t my role to comment on whether wealthy people should solve the national debt and crumbling infrastructure problems by paying higher taxes. Billionaire Tom Steyer summarized what I, a lifelong Republican, have felt …
Social JusticeDonald Trump, Roy Moore: Agents Of Change.
Like<p><b>Like</b> <b>Love</b> <b>Haha</b> <b>Wow</b> <b>Sad</b> <b>Angry</b><p>(<b>ThyBlackMan.com</b>) It wasn’t supposed to happen. But Donald Trump was elected president. Establishment politicians, …
Donald Trump'Of course, don't be stupid': Athletes join video urging Yes vote on same-sex marriage
Australian athletes have joined a new video urging people to vote Yes in the same-sex marriage survey, amid ongoing debate about whether sport and …
Australian Newssex marriage flyer
The poster bears the slogan “Say Yes with Unity” and contains information about how to send back the survey and the date it has to be mailed by.<p>An …
Australian NewsWhat Aussies really care about
AUSTRALIANS of all ages and political persuasions agree on what we should be talking about — and it’s not same-sex marriage.<p>A new national survey of …
Same-sex MarriageGay marriage lobby declares its resilience
Same-sex marriage advocates have declared they are "as tough as nails" and will get through Australia's divisive national debate and postal survey …
Social JusticeEconomic division runs rampant, ranking shows
A new national study shows a measure of economic fragmentation and division across the Dayton area and much of Southwestern Ohio.<p>The Economic …
Human GeographyReligious Liberty or Discrimination?
Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed federal agencies to strongly favor faith-related legal exemptions on Friday, imperiling protections for women and LGBT Americans.<p>Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a government-wide memo to bolster federal protections for religious liberties on Friday, a …
Social JusticeThe GOP's 'Tax the Rich' Temptation
Given that the top 10% of income earners in America pay more than 71% of federal income taxes and do most of the saving, investing and innovating that fuel America’s economic growth, it’s hardly surprising that a tax reform proposal to stimulate growth would reduce the marginal tax rates of …
Social JusticePoverty Is Down. So Why Is Crime Up?
You’d think that if people are less poor, there’d be less crime. Welcome to the anomaly that has baffled criminal justice experts for a century.<p>The FBI just issued its Uniform Crime Report for 2016 and no one will be surprised to learn that violent crime shot up since the 2015 report. Nor will any …
Social JusticeGlobal Economy’s Stubborn Reality: Plenty of Work, Not Enough Pay
LILLESTROM, Norway — In the three-plus decades since Ola Karlsson began painting houses and offices for a living, he has seen oil wealth transform the Norwegian economy. He has participated in a construction boom that has refashioned Oslo, the capital. He has watched the rent climb at his apartment …
BusinessAmerica’s Biggest Divide: Winners and Losers
There are plenty of reasons to bristle at President Trump’s tweets on Puerto Rico, which is suffering horribly from Hurricane Maria, not least of …
Social JusticeNew ‘yes’ campaign ad featuring Harry Potter star targets huge group who could swing the vote
Miriam Margolyes is one of several people to feature in a new advertisement from The Equality Campaign, encouraging Australians living in the United …
Australian NewsCorporate Welfare Is Amazon's Latest Competitive Advantage
The bidding war for the privilege of hosting Amazon's second headquarters is sure to result in billions of dollars in tax savings for the company.<p>You …
Consumer NewsOne high ranking N.C. must lose – 12th in poverty
North Carolina has long had a competitive streak. For the better part of the last century, North Carolina leaders worked to improve the lives of its …
PovertyThis is How Shake Shack Will Pay for Higher Minimum Wages
CNBC reports that the burger chain Shake Shack is planning to trial a new restaurant in New York which will not have a traditional cashier’s counter. …
Social JusticeNothing ‘fair’ about Wynne’s minimum wage hikes
Since Premier Kathleen Wynne says her 31.6% hike to Ontario’s minimum wage is all about “fairness” — which will also be the theme of her June re- …
Canadian NewsTrends report highlights gap in Boulder County between haves, have-nots
<b>Community Foundation presentations</b><p><b>Longmont:</b> 12:00-1:00 p.m., Tuesday. United Church of Christ of Longmont, 1500 Ninth Ave.<p><b>Boulder:</b> 12-1 p.m., …
BoulderHurricanes Weren't The Only Problem With The Jobs Report
News of the monthly government jobs report — a drop of 33,000 jobs in September versus an expected gain of 90,000 — was a result of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).<p>Although the unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%, the markets dropped slightly, presumably …
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