October 5, 2011
From Nobel-winning economist supports ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz showed up at “Occupy Wall Street” this week to show his support for the protest and clearly outline what he sees as the worst crimes of the American financial sector. In a brief speech amplified by an “echo chamber” of protesters (who [...]
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October 5, 2011
What do the Wall Street occupiers want? As near as we can figure, Accountability and transparency from the leaders of financial system, in and out of government; A fair tax system; A reasonably generous safety net, includingg unemployment and disability insurance; Universal access to health care. This doesn’t, in our view, make them extremists. But [...]
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