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If This California Mansion Could Speak

February 2, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

. . . we would have a fascinating, first-hand history of the roller-coaster first century of federal income taxation.

Five Plutocracy-Busting Ideas Worth a Revisit

November 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

We today can take more than inspiration from the struggles against plutocracy progressives waged years ago. We can take a host of still cutting-edge policy proposals.

Happy Days Here Again, 21st Century-Style

March 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Great economic cataclysms have in the past knocked the super rich off their stride. Our Great Recession’s deep pockets, stunning new income data show, are bucking the historical tide.

Remembering the Moment Our CEOs Dug In

August 29, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Forty years ago, U.S. corporate honchos saw their power ebbing away — to a ragtag mob of long-hairs and loony social reformers. So they did what corporate honchos always do. They asked for a memo.

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