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Thoughts on the Supreme Court's DOMA ruling
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In yet another ruling that will bolster the Republicans, the Roberts court strikes down DOMA. I’m in favor of gay rights but am disturbed that our political system gives us marijuana legalization and gay rights but not economic justice, fair elections, or peace. Comments comments
Stratospheric Wall Street compensation, tax avoidance by corporations
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“The top five U.S. banks paid staff a combined $119 billion for 2010, according to bank consolidated income statements.” from this Reuters article: Compensation seen rising among bankers: poll. Add in Goldman Sachs and the compensation comes to about $140 billion. According to Dollars&Sense Wall Street financiers received $20.8 billion in bonuses last year on […]
Lip-service investments in higher ed
Posted on Author John Burbank
Two weeks ago, Gov. Chris Gregoire convened a press conference with corporate leaders from Microsoft and Boeing. They were celebrating a breakthrough in higher education. It was a breakthrough, all right — like 60,000 high school graduates walking out onto thin ice and breaking through. The troika offered a life ring for 1,000, through “Opportunity […]