Top 5% in U.S. Own Nearly 2/3 of Everything

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It is difficult to comprehend just how rich the plutocracy in the United States has now become. The distribution of wealth and resources in this nation is even more extreme and inequitable than what we are all earning for our wages (if you are fortunate enough to actually even have a job). According to new research released by the Economic Policy Institute,”The State of Working America’s Wealth”, the volatility and turmoil in our economy continues to increase, as the massive chasm between the grotesquely rich and everyone else grows even more immense.

Innovative Twitter Campaign to Help Save Endangered Species

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The new Congress seems to be spending too much time drinking Tea and not catching up on the latest science (or it is just gets all its science information from the fossil fuel industry). It has launched a full out attack on science and the environment. The Endangered Species Act and certain iconic species haven’t been spared.

Domestic Violence Exemplified by Arizona Politicians

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On March 9, 2011 the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence asked that two prominent Arizona politicians to step down from public office. Senator Bundgaard Representative Patterson have both received public attention for domestic violence situations involving law enforcement.