An edition of Economic apartheid in America
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Economic apartheid in America
a primer on economic inequality & insecurity
by Chuck Collins
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"Economic Apartheid in America examines recent changes in income and wealth distribution, as well as the economic policies and shifts in power that have fueled the growing divide.
Focusing on the decline of organized labor and civic institutions, the battle over global trade, and the growing inequality of income and wages, Economic Apartheid in America argues that with wealth and power in the hands of a select few, the majority of people in this country will be shut out of the discussion about the rules governing our shared economic lives."
"Filled with charts, graphs, and political cartoons, Economic Apartheid in America is an action-oriented, movement-building guide to closing the widening gap between the rich and everyone else in this country."--Jacket.
Publish Date
2000
Publisher
New Press,
Distributed by W.W. Norton,
The New Press
Language
English
Pages
229
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Table of Contents
Introduction : economic boom for whom --
The amazing U.S. economy --
Warning : entering new global economy : proceed with caution --
The trends : rising tide, sinking boats --
We can build a fairer economy -- -- 1.
The dangerous consequences of growing inequality --
Pressures facing our households --
Inequality and the threat to prosperity --
Inequality and democracy --
Inequality and public health --
Social polarization and the withdrawal of the haves --
You are on your own : the new individualism --
Gated communities and bigger prisons -- -- 2.
The picture : growing economic insecurity and inequality --
The inequality of income and wages --
Race, gender, and income --
The gap between highest and average wage earners --
The inequality of wealth --
What is wealth and why is it important --
The concentration of wealth --
The myth of who owns assets --
The wealth-holders --
Global inequality --
The champagne glass global distribution of income -- -- 3.
The causes of inequality --
Why has inequality grown --
A power shift --
Money power in our democracy --
The rise in concentrated corporate power --
The attack on worker rights --
Decline in the influence of the civic sector --
Decline in independent politics --
The rules governing the economy --
Global trade and investment policy --
Taxation --
The restructuring of work and the breakdown in the social contract --
Regulation and deregulation --
Federal Reserve and monetary policy --
Government social spending, the safety net, and corporate welfare --
The culture of greed vs. the common good -- -- 4.
Building a fair economy movement --
The tradition of taking action to reduce inequality --
Movement building --
Stages of social movements --
Phase one : cultural preparation and organization --
Phase two : building public support --
Phase three : consolidation --
Building a movement infrastructure --
Strategy : what policies are we for -- -- 5.
Actions to close the economic divide --
Building a real democracy --
Building workers' power --
Removing the influence of big money from our democracy --
Building independent politics --
Reigning in corporate power --
Changing the rules to build a fair economy --
Global trade and investment rules --
Reducing wage inequality --
Reducing wealth inequality --
Fair taxation --
Fighting corporate welfare --
Reforming monetary policy and the Federal Reserve --
Alternatives for a fair economy.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220).
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