Author: Damian Hendricks

The Republicans are willing to do anything to reduce the deficit in America – as long as they don’t have to raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires, or multinational corporations. But they have absolutely no problem sticking it to the remaining 99% of the country by slashing Social Security, pensions, and other social safety net programs. But if we want to talk about deficit reduction – seriously talk about it – then tax increases have to be on the table, and Mike Papantonio spoke with Congressman Bruce Braley from Iowa recently about his plan to help bring down the...

Unlike the “Don’t Tax Me” Tea Party, the members of the Occupy Movement tend to be young adults who are struggling to find work. And there’s a reason why this generation is becoming increasingly angry at corporate America. Studies show that young Americans are now falling way behind in income, while the older generations hold almost half of all the wealth in America. Mike Papantonio discusses the generational income gap with Alternet editor and senior writer, Josh Holland. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjZWk9JyV-c Read the Full Article Here: Pew Report on Young-Old Wealth...

When a small group of protestors began to Occupy Wall Street two months ago, no one could have imagined that the movement would have spread across the globe in just a month’s time. Instead of disappearing like the folks at Fox News had predicted, the movement is growing with each passing day, as more and more people are becoming fed up with the way corporate America has treated them. The big question now is, what is the next step? Mike Papantonio talks about that next step with investigative journalist Daniel Denvir. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6KiFFwXhE View The Full Article Here: 6 Places...

It’s that time of year again – the time when Bill O’Reilly starts condemning liberals for their so-called War on Christmas. Mike Papantonio talks with Ed Schultz and Lizz Winstead about Bill’s lone crusade to save Santa. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFIp4iX5llc...

The average American reads on a 6th to 8th grade level, something that the insurance industry is well-aware of. And because of this, the industry writes the literature regarding their policies on a collegiate level, making it virtually impossible for the vast majority of Americans to even comprehend, so they end up buying policies that they don’t even need. That’s just one of the dirty tricks that the industry is playing on American consumers, and Sam Seder discusses even more shady tactics by the insurance industry with Wendell Potter, author of the book “Deadly Spin.”...