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Category Archives: Economics
Invest in Humanity, Not Handguns: Reject the Public Safety Sales Tax
Champaign County government placed a question on this November’s general election ballot requesting a tax increase. The so-called public safety sales tax, a proposal that would double the current 0.25-percent sales tax levied on purchases in the county, would generate … Continue reading
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Posted in Champaign County, county goverment, Economics, Police, police accountability, Policing, Tax policy
Tagged Champaign County, police accountability, policing, public safety, tax policy
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The Poor People’s Campaign Continues
The Poor People’s Campaign is a grassroots movement that began in the 1960s and continues to this day, aiming to address issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice in the United States. The campaign was initially launched by Rev. Dr. … Continue reading
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Growing Up “Unlucky”: Putting a Human Face on Bureau of Labor Statistics
Numerous options for employment abound in our small metropolitan area nestled amid the farmland of eastern central Illinois. From warehouses to food establishments to car repair shops, job seekers have many a choice for offering their time and effort. Yet, … Continue reading
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Posted in African American history, African Americans, Economics, Labor, Labor/Economics, Racism, Section
Tagged economic racism, economics, inequality, Labor, unemployment
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What’s With All That Socialism in South America?
The past twenty or so years in South America have seen several powerful electoral victories of socialist-aligned candidates and parties, followed by years of reform. Eventually the momentum for change slowed, however, to be followed by disappointment and defeat. This … Continue reading
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Posted in Economics, Imperialism, International, Latin America, Politics, Section, socialism
Tagged Bolivia, economics, Ecuador, political theory, socialism, South America, Venezuela
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If You Could Save a Million Lives, Would You Do It?
This article was first published in The Hill on October 1, 2020. Reprinted with permission. If you had the opportunity to save a million people from preventable death, would you do it? These are people who would otherwise fall victim … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Economics, International, International, Politics
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The Proposed Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot for a “Fair Tax”
Right now, the Illinois State Constitution forbids progressive taxation on income. In other words, it forbids doing what the IRS does on your federal income tax—taxing you at a rate that depends on your income. On your federal income tax, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Economy, Elections, IL, Illinois taxes
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Defenders of the Bolivarian Republic Forcibly Evicted from Venezuelan Embassy
On May 16, supporters of the democratically elected government of Nicolás Maduro were forcibly evicted from the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C. by US police forces. Earlier this year, President Maduro’s embassy staff was ordered by the US to vacate … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Foreign Policy, Imperialism, International, Trump, Venezuela
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The Honduran Crisis: Not Quite Your Father’s Oligarchy…
By Janice Jayes At first glance the political crisis in Honduras seems depressingly familiar: a military coup against a left-leaning President in 2009, continued repression of opposition groups, and now a Presidential election so full of irregularities that demonstrators refuse … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Environment, Honduran Election 2017, Human Rights, International, Land, military
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Should Champaign County Create a “Public Bank” to Promote Local Economic and Community Development
Born and raised in Urbana, Gary is a retired Dean and Professor of Education and Social Justice at the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) A Champaign County Public Bank could receive deposits from county-based residents, businesses, hospitals, institutions … Continue reading
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