income inequality – Page 2 – STOP Framing "US"

Two visions for America: One Progressive the other regressive. Which path will our elected representatives choose?

In reference to the choices we make today that will decide the fate of our nation tomorrow, Jim Wallis mentioned in a recent article, the choice Paul… Read more “Two visions for America: One Progressive the other regressive. Which path will our elected representatives choose?”

Paul Ryan and members of the GOP recently released their budget plan for America. They are referring to this plan as a “path to prosperity.” What they… Read more “Paul Ryan’s “Path to prosperity” for the upper class is being paved by a “path to poverty” for the rest of us.”

The Motto Frank Luntz uses is “Its not what you say, It’s what people hear.” What this means to Frank Luntz is that he is not manipulating… Read more “Poll-tested, Focus group approved! How Frank Luntz manipulates public perception.”

Glenn Beck has persistently attacked George Soros by name, depicting him as the puppet master for everything that is wrong in society, when in fact Rupert Murdoch… Read more “Making sense of the “George Soros” frame: It turn out George Soros is being “framed” for Rupert Murdoch’s actions.”

You hear it every day on right-wing talk radio, Fox news, and even by Conservative politicians, who repeatedly say that we are headed down a path toward… Read more “David Cay Johnston explains why it pays to be a bus driver in Sweden: Made possible by the ‘S’ word – “Socialism””

In reference to the political strategy of obstruction and division the modern day Republican Party uses to divide this country, Vice President Joe Biden had this to… Read more “Vice President Joe Biden discusses the ‘vision’ of the modern day Republican Party or what he calls supporting the “privileged sector.””

It’s almost official: The Spirit Level may be coming to a theatre near you! Researchers from the UK have linked nearly every major social problem we experience… Read more “Want to know how to live longer, happier and healthier lives? Help bring the documentary based on The Spirit Level to life.”

The level of income equality in this country has been in a reversing trend since Ronald Reagan’s presidency. However, many people will not know this by listening… Read more “The consequences of not having an equal distribution of wealth in the U.S., and what the Occupy Wall Street movement can do about it.”

The protests currently spreading throughout the country in support of occupy wall street are nothing short of amazing! People are fed up with the current political system… Read more “Why we should ALL be in favor of the Occupy Wall Street Movement”

Although the President should be applauded for his efforts in discussing a means of putting Americans back to work, he unknowingly reinforced a set of common “frames”… Read more “Obama’s been framed! His speech contained many common frames used by those at the top to convince us of a framed version of reality.”