Since September 2008 it’s estimated that as many as 18 million Americans have lost their jobs.
Since September 2008 it’s estimated that somewhere between 18 and 25 million Americans became unemployed or under-employed.
Since September 2008 it’s estimated that of the many jobs lost at least 8 million are never coming back.
Since September 2008 it’s estimated more than 1.4 million Americans have been without work for 99 months.
When people lose their jobs they also lose what little chance at influence on their elected representatives they might have had.
Even combined the collective can't keep up with the top 1%. the top 1% are worth more than the bottom 95%.
The less disposable income the less influence. Capitalists have made it so money is the mother's milk of governance. Governance is not politics. Politics is evil, misanthropic and mean-spirited on the main--- on its best terms.
This is besides the fact that the folk's watch dog, the press, is greatly curtailed in part due to the economy but mostly because of the transitioning media platforms.
It is said that the history of the American worker is a short one; farmer, laborer and now information manager.
The history of media may be even shorter. Less than six years ago every major radio station, television station and newspaper in America was in the hands of six transnational corporations. Today that is four transnational corporations. We hear what those oligarchs want us to hear, see and read. There are ways around the fact that more than 90% of all information is controlled by a few.
There are sources. You just have to know where to look. You just have to turn off the loud, bass-blasting noise.
Many of these sources are cited in this blog.
If you do look you might find a book written thirty years ago by economist Robert Reich entitled, “The Next American Frontier.” In it Reich suggested it was time for America to transition to the 21st Century. He susggested we do so by letting go old industries and embracing new ones.
New industries Reich profferred were photovoltaics, robotics and technology (computers). We didn’t listen. Others were listening and are doing quite well.
“We're never "prophet in our own land” I suppose.
Ours is a most unmendable misfortune.
Hasta Siempre,
More:
The Washington Independent's Annie Lowrey on unemployment and the web - 'The 99ers'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ElbJ5AkO_I
Katrina: Five Years Later, poor, African-American, disenfranchised and up the sh-t creek without a paddle….
Law and Disorder
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/law-disorder/?utm_campaign=homepage&utm_medium=proglist&utm_source=proglist
After Katrina, New Orleans Cops Were Told They Could Shoot Looters
http://www.propublica.org/nola
Hitler Jewish? DNA Tests Show Dictator May Have 'Had Jewish And African Roots'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/25/hitler-jewish-dna-tests-s_n_693568.html
Finding a Bridge Over the Void
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/jobs/15search.html
The Next American Frontier
http://www.amazon.com/Next-American-Frontier-Robert-Reich/dp/0812910672
Spike Lee's If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise Review
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-alexander/spike-lees-if-god-is-will_b_690865.html
Spike Lee's 'If God Is Willing:' New Orleans After Katrina -- and After BP
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/08/05/spike-lees-if-god-is-willing-new-orleans-after-katrina-an/
The Next American Frontier
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/37532/william-diebold-jr/the-next-american-frontier
Bexar County: Public Policy; of drones, big brother and the ever growing police state America
http://robertruiz-respublica.blogspot.com/2010/08/public-policy-of-drones-big-brother-and.html
Where’s “w?” the best at being worst
How 'Worst President' Ended Up on Coin
http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/new-1-james-buchanan-coin-a-lightning-rod-for-program-critics/19600985?icid=mainhtmlws-main-wdl1link3http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fsurge-desk%2Farticle%2Fnew-1-james-buchanan-coin-a-lightning-rod-for-program-critics%2F19600985
As GOP civil war rages, Democrats look to benefit
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_republican_fight
Wal-Mart Stores appeals sex discrimination case
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_walmart_appeal
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